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WEST VIRGINIASECONDARY SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES COMMISSION

RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK

2875 STAUNTON TURNPIKEPARKERSBURG, WV 26104PHONE: 304-485-5494FAX: 304-428-5431

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2019-2020

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RESPECT FOR SELF

RESPECT FOR OTHERS

THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

of the

West Virginia Secondary SchoolActivities Commission

as set forth in the

Constitution and Bylaws

and

Approved by the West Virginia State Board of Education

Published by

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

of

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission

REVISED AND PRINTED AUGUST 2019

Printed by Chapman Printing Co., Inc., Parkersburg, WV

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... IVGlossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................... XIII

Series 1 - Constitution127-1-1 General ............................................................................................................................. 1127-1-2 Name ................................................................................................................................ 1127-1-3 Goals ................................................................................................................................ 1127-1-4 Membership ......................................................................................................................2127-1-5 Administration ...................................................................................................................3127-1-6 Officers and Duties ...........................................................................................................4127-1-7 Meetings ...........................................................................................................................5127-1-8 Board of Directors ............................................................................................................5127-1-9 Funds ................................................................................................................................6127-1-10 Amendments .....................................................................................................................7127-1-11 Executive Director .............................................................................................................9127-1-12 Duties of Executive Director ..............................................................................................9127-1-13 Review Board .................................................................................................................. 10127-1-14 Rules and Regulations ..................................................................................................... 13127-1-15 Board of Trustees ............................................................................................................ 13

Series 2 - Athletics, Provisions Governing Eligibility127-2-1 General ........................................................................................................................... 16127-2-2 Waivers ........................................................................................................................... 16127-2-3 Enrollment and Team Membership ................................................................................... 16127-2-4 Age ................................................................................................................................. 18127-2-5 Semester and Season ..................................................................................................... 18127-2-6 Scholarship ..................................................................................................................... 19127-2-7 Residence - Transfer ....................................................................................................... 19127-2-8 Adoption - Guardianship ................................................................................................. 23127-2-9 Undue Influence - Recruiting ........................................................................................... 23127-2-10 Non-School Participation ................................................................................................. 23127-2-11 Amateur .......................................................................................................................... 24127-2-12 Participation As An Ineligible ........................................................................................... 25127-2-13 Practice .......................................................................................................................... 25127-2-14 Concussion ..................................................................................................................... 25127-2-15 Emergency Action Plan ................................................................................................... 27Appendix Policy 2436.10 (“C Rule”) ............................................................................................... 29

Series 3 - Provisions Governing Contests127-3-1 General ........................................................................................................................... 35127-3-2 Duties and Responsibilities of the Principal ..................................................................... 35127-3-3 Physical Examination - Parental Permission ................................................................... 36127-3-4 All Star Participation ........................................................................................................ 36127-3-5 Awards ............................................................................................................................ 36127-3-6 Coaches ......................................................................................................................... 37127-3-7 Out-of-Season Coaching ................................................................................................. 38127-3-8 Forfeit and Restitution ..................................................................................................... 40127-3-9 Game Officials ................................................................................................................ 41127-3-10 Classification ................................................................................................................... 42

127-3-11 Exchange of Eligibility Certificates .................................................................................. 43127-3-12 Legal Opponents ............................................................................................................. 44127-3-13 Contracts ........................................................................................................................ 44127-3-14 Sunday Contests ............................................................................................................. 44127-3-15 Sports Rules - Game Protests .......................................................................................... 44127-3-16 Sanctioning and Travel .................................................................................................... 45127-3-17 WVSSAC Tournaments ................................................................................................... 45127-3-18 Season Regulations ......................................................................................................... 46127-3-19 Baseball .......................................................................................................................... 47127-3-20 Basketball (Boys and Girls) ............................................................................................. 47127-3-21 Cheerleading ................................................................................................................... 47127-3-22 Cross Country (Boys and Girls) ...................................................................................... 49127-3-23 Football ........................................................................................................................... 49127-3-24 Golf (Boys and Girls) ....................................................................................................... 50127-3-25 Soccer (Boys and Girls) ................................................................................................. 52127-3-26 Softball ............................................................................................................................ 53127-3-27 Swimming (Boys and Girls) ............................................................................................. 54127-3-28 Tennis (Boys and Girls) ................................................................................................... 55127-3-29 Track and Field (Boys and Girls) ..................................................................................... 55127-3-30 Volleyball (Girls) .............................................................................................................. 56127-3-31 Wrestling ......................................................................................................................... 58

Series 4 - Provisions Governing Conduct127-4-1 General ........................................................................................................................... 59127-4-2 Sportsmanship ................................................................................................................ 59127-4-3 Code for Interscholastic Athletics .................................................................................... 60

Series 5 - Band Activities127-5-1 General ........................................................................................................................... 66127-5-2 Enrollment and Membership - Band................................................................................. 66127-5-3 Scholarship - Band ......................................................................................................... 66127-5-4 Festivals - Band............................................................................................................... 67127-5-5 Sanctioning - Band ......................................................................................................... 67127-5-6 Awards - Band ................................................................................................................ 68127-5-7 Classification of Schools - Band ..................................................................................... 68

Series 6 - Violation of Rules127-6-1 General ........................................................................................................................... 70127-6-2 Powers of the Board of Directors to Impose Penalties .................................................... 70127-6-3 Method of Protests - Deputies ......................................................................................... 70127-6-4 Method of Protests - Executive Director .......................................................................... 71127-6-5 Method of Protests - Contested Cases ............................................................................ 71127-6-6 Review Board .................................................................................................................. 73

AppendixA. WVSSAC Standardized Calendar .............................................................................. 75B. National Federation Calendar Weeks ........................................................................ 77C. Past Members - Board of Directors ........................................................................... 78

Index ....................................................................................................................................... 84

INTRODUCTION

Officers of the Activities Commission

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT: RICHARD SUMMERS, PrincipalJackson Middle SchoolVienna, West Virginia 26105 Office: 304-420-9551

MEMBER: DAVID COTTRELL, PrincipalClay-Battelle High SchoolBlacksville, West Virginia 26521 Office: 304-432-8208

MEMBER: GREGORY MOORE, PrincipalSouth Harrison High SchoolLost Creek, West Virginia 26385 Office: 304-326-7440

MEMBER MICHAEL KELLEYHerbert Hoover High SchoolElkview, West Virginia 25071 Office: 304-965-3394

MEMBER: CRAIG LEE LOY, PrincipalValley PreK-8 SchoolSmithers, West Virginia 25186 Office: 304-442-8284

MEMBER: ARTHUR PETITTO, Athletic Director AssociationBridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeport, West Virginia 26330 Office: 304-842-6251

MEMBER: JIM CRAWFORDCounty Boards of EducationSt. Albans, West Virginia 25177 Office: 304-549-0499

MEMBER: EDDIE CAMPBELLCounty Superintendents, Tucker CountyParsons, West Virginia 26287 Office: 304-478-2771

MEMBER: DR. JAMES WILSONWV State Board of EducationGlen Dale, West Virginia 26038 Office: 304-281-1338

MEMBER: ROBERT DUNLEVYWV State Superintendent Designee130 North 10th StreetWheeling, West Virginia 26003 Office: 304-281-0529

EXECUTIVE BERNIE DOLANDIRECTOR 2875 Staunton Turnpike

Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104-7219 Office: 304-485-5494

ASSISTANT GREG REEDEXECUTIVE 2875 Staunton TurnpikeDIRECTOR Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104-7219 Office: 304-485-5494

ASSISTANT WAYNE RYANEXECUTIVE 2875 Staunton TurnpikeDIRECTOR Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104-7219 Office: 304-485-5494

ASSISTANT DR CINDY DANIELEXECUTIVE 2875 Staunton TurnpikeDIRECTOR Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104-7219 Office: 304-485-5494

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DEPUTY BOARD MEMBERS AND JURISDICTION

REGION ONEJASON MARLING

SHERRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler and Wetzel

REGION TWODOTTIE SMITH

WIRT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, ELIZABETH, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood

REGION THREEMATT DeMOTTO

BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL, BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor and Tucker

REGION FOURJUDY MARCUS

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral,Morgan, and Pendleton

REGION FIVEEDDIE VINCENT

BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR HIGH SCHOOL, BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Barbour, Braxton, Clay, Lewis, Nicholas, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster

REGION SIXVACANT

Counties: Fayette, Raleigh and Summers

REGION SEVENAMY ROBERTSON

GREENBRIER WEST HIGH SCHOOL, CHARMCO, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Greenbrier, Monroe and Pocahontas

REGION EIGHTANNA LILLY

PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIACounties: McDowell, Mercer and Wyoming

REGION NINEJEFF KELLY

ST. ALBANS HIGH SCHOOL, ST. ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Boone, Kanawha, Mason and Putnam

REGION TENBRENT JARRELL

BARBOURSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, BARBOURSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIACounties: Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and Wayne

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CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE

TRENT SHERMAN, Principal JEFF SOLE, PrincipalMartinsburg High School St. Marys High SchoolMartinsburg, West Virginia St. Marys, West Virginia

STEVE WAMSLEY, Principal MIKE COLLINS, PrincipalTygarts Valley High School Bluefield High SchoolMill Creek, West Virginia Bluefield, West Virginia

VACANT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

KENT YOHO Tyler Consolidated High School

JAY HAMRIC Tucker County High School

RON REEDY Sissonville High School

VACANT

VACANT

DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED: As required by federal laws and regulations, the West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, handicappingcondition, marital status, or national origin to employment or in its programs and activities. Inquiries may bereferred to Bernie Dolan, Executive Director, 2875 Staunton Turnpike, Parkersburg, WV 26104. NOTE:State and Federal laws include Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972; Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964; TitleVII, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504; and other State and Federal laws andregulations governing students and employees.

BELIEFS AND OBJECTIVES

The Commission believes that a controlled activities program is a strong factor in the development ofcourage, personality, cooperation, and leadership. The Commission believes that representatives of a schoolshould be good citizens of that school, hence the need for requirements and regulations governing eligibilitythat have been standardized.

The Commission is designed to provide means for the unbiased and amicable settlement of disputesregarding activities.

The Commission seeks to present proper ideals of sportsmanship so that coaches, players, school au-thorities, game officials, and spectators may combine to make any activity enjoyable and productive of physi-cal and social benefits to both sides involved in the contest, with partisanship and prejudice eliminated as far aspossible.

To accomplish these objectives the Commission asks the cooperation of its members, all lovers of clean,wholesome activities, and all fans, young and old, who believe in our American system of interscholastics.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The West Virginia High School Athletic Association was organized June 17, 1916, during a meeting ofthe West Virginia State Education Association. The original draft of the Constitution and Bylaws as formu-lated by Mr. R.J. Gorman, Charleston, West Virginia, was submitted to the principals of the high schools byPrincipal W.C. McKee of Charleston High School.

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The charter members were Bluefield, Charleston, Clarksburg (Washington Irving), Elkins, Fairmont West,Grafton, Huntington, Parkersburg, St. Marys, Sistersville and Wheeling.

The first officers were: President, John G. Graham, Principal of Huntington High School; Vice President,Benjamin H. Williams, Principal of Beaver High School, Bluefield; and Secretary-Treasurer, H. P. Johns,Principal of Wheeling High School.

The officers of the association were to be three in number; namely, a president, a vice president, and asecretary-treasurer.

After a few minor changes of the original draft, the eleven charter member schools met and adopted theConstitution and Bylaws by an unanimous vote.

The Association grew very rapidly during the ensuing years, and the work on the part of the secretary-treasurer especially became very burdensome. During these years on three or four occasions, moves weremade to employ a full time executive secretary, a step that had been taken in several other states. However,on each occasion, such proposal was defeated.

It was not until 1946 that the Board of Control of the Association realized that a principal of a memberschool could not serve his school in an acceptable manner and at the same time serve as secretary-treasurerof the High School Athletic Association.

As a result of a meeting of the Board of Control held in Bluefield, West Virginia, on April 6, 1946, “the reportof the Committee on the Executive Secretary was distributed to the members in mimeographed form, and onmotion of Principal W. C. Whaley, East Fairmont, and seconded by Principal Robert L. Bryan, South Charles-ton, the report was accepted by a majority vote.”

The report accepted was as follows:

“The president, vice president and treasurer shall constitute a Board of Appeals, which board shall haveauthority to appoint an executive secretary to serve for a period of four years or during the will and pleasure ofthe Board of Appeals. The beginning salary of the executive secretary shall be three thousand four hundreddollars ($3,400) to four thousand dollars ($4,000).”

Shortly after the meeting in Bluefield, the Board of Appeals met and employed William R. Fugitt as the firstExecutive Secretary of the West Virginia School Athletic Association, and Mr. Fugitt immediately set up hisoffice in Beckley, West Virginia.

Mr. Fugitt came into his new position well prepared for the work ahead. A graduate of Marshall College(AB) and the University of Cincinnati (MA), Mr. Fugitt began his career as an elementary principal. He thentaught and coached at Proctorville, Ohio, and Dunbar, West Virginia, after which he served for four years as ahigh school principal in Beckley. From 1933 to 1937, Mr. Fugitt was Assistant County Superintendent ofRaleigh County Schools.

During Mr. Fugitt’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the Secondary School Activities Commission, he waselected President of the National Federation of State High School Associations, an organization in which some20,000 senior and Middle School/9th Grade hold membership.

During Mr. Fugitt’s tenure in office, the name of the Association was changed to that of the West VirginiaSecondary School Activities Commission. This took place in 1955.

Mr. Fugitt passed away on November 3, 1959 and was succeeded by W. Gordon Eismon who, at thattime, was a member of the Board of Appeals. The office was moved to Charles Town for a short time and thento Parkersburg upon Mr. Eismon’s relocation.

Mr. Eismon was a graduate of Glenville State College (AB) and West Virginia University (MA). He servedthe Wirt County Board of Education for a period of 14 years as teacher, coach, principal, and countysuperintendent of schools before moving on to the principalship of Charles Town High School in JeffersonCounty.

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Mr. Eismon was in his 12th year as principal at Charles Town when appointed to the Executive Secretaryposition. During his tenure as Executive Secretary, he, like Mr. Fugitt, was elected President of the NationalFederation of State High School Associations.

Mr. Eismon retired September 1, 1975 and was succeeded by Mr. Sam Williams who, at the time, wasserving as West Virginia’s first Assistant Executive Secretary.

Mr. Williams was educated at Glenville State College (AB) and received his MA at West Virginia Univer-sity. He then became Principal of Wirt County High School and served in that capacity for ten years. FromWirt County, Mr. Williams moved to New Matamoras, Ohio, where he served as Executive Head of that schooldistrict for two years and moved on to St. Marys High to serve as principal for five years. For a period of twentyyears, Mr. Williams was active as a football official in high schools and colleges in West Virginia and Ohio andwas ranked as one of the top football officials in the Mid-Atlantic Conference.

It was during his tenure that the Commission experienced tremendous growth, particularly in the area ofgirls sports and state level championships. The current WVSSAC office was also built during this time. Mr.Williams retired on January 1, 1986.

Mr. Bill Hanlin became Executive Secretary on January 1, 1986, after serving as Assistant ExecutiveSecretary since 1975. Mr. Hanlin was educated at Glenville State College (AB). He then coached football atTyler County High School and Ashland High School, Ashland, Ohio. Mr. Hanlin entered the University ofMaryland as a graduate assistant and earned his MA Degree. After receiving his MA at Maryland, he returnedto St. Marys High School as football coach for nine years. He returned to Glenville State College as headcoach in football from 1966 until 1975 before becoming the Assistant Executive Secretary.

Important programs implemented during Mr. Hanlin’s tenure included the officials and schools rating sys-tems, PROJECT TARGET, the Academic Achievement Awards and state-wide cheering competition. He alsoserved on the National Federation of State High Schools Executive Committee as Vice President and was amember of the National Federation TARGET Executive Committee.

Mr. Jim Hamrick assumed the Executive Secretary position on January 16, 1989. A graduate of GlenvilleState College (AB) and West Virginia University (MA), Mr. Hamrick began his career at his high school AlmaMater, Meadow Bridge High School. After teaching math and coaching there for three years, he moved toRainelle High School where he was head coach of all sports for four years. From there he went to ClendeninHigh School for one year. During that time he was a member of the WVSSAC Board of Appeals, directed theState Track Meet and served on numerous other WVSSAC Committees. He was also a member of theNational Federation Track Rules Committee on two occasions. From there he moved on to Herbert HooverHigh School for seven years. In 1970 he was named as principal at Clendenin Junior High School where heserved until 1989. For twenty-five years he served as a football, basketball, baseball and track official. He alsodirected numerous state basketball tournaments and was director of the state track meet for thirteen years.He retired in August 1992.

Mr. Warren Carter assumed the position as Executive Secretary in September 1992. He had served asAssistant Executive Secretary since 1985. He graduated from Shepherd College (AB) and West VirginiaUniversity (MA). Mr. Carter taught at Charles Town and later assumed the principalship of Shepherdstown HighSchool. He was the Principal at Jefferson High School at the time of his appointment to the WVSSAC staff.Prior to that time he had served as President of the Board of Appeals and as a member of the NationalFederation Executive Committee.

Important programs expanded or implemented during Mr. Carter’s tenure included Sportsmanship, Ethics,and Integrity Program, NFICEP Coaches’ Education, Regional Principals’ Meetings, Girls’ Sports, state cham-pionships in swimming and three-person officiating crews in basketball. He was also largely responsible fortechnology advancements such as computerized scanning of forms, office networking, and creation of aWVSSAC web site. He retired in December 1999.

Ms. Janet Pannett was appointed Assistant Executive Secretary in January 1993. She was appointedAdministrative Assistant of the WVSSAC in July 1986. Ms. Pannett was a graduate and former instructor andcoach at West Liberty State College. She received her MA degree from West Virginia University. During hertenure, tremendous growth and development occurred in the girls program and implementation of state-widecompetition in cheerleading.

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Mr. Gerald Trembush, Principal of Moundsville Jr. High School and past president of the WVSSAC Boardof Appeals, was appointed Assistant Executive Secretary on May 1, 1993. He taught and served as Principalat Sherrard Jr. High School and in 1972 assumed the Assistant Principalship at John Marshall High School. Hewas appointed Principal at Moundsville Junior High School in 1984.

Ms. Elizabeth W. Best, Assistant Principal of Jefferson High School, was appointed Assistant ExecutiveSecretary on June 13, 1995. She graduated from Shepherd College (BS) and West Virginia University (MA).She taught mathematics and served as department head at Jefferson High School for eleven years. She wasappointed Assistant Principal at Jefferson High School in 1988.

Mr. C. W. “Butch” Powell, Athletic Director and Boys’ Basketball Coach of Nicholas County High School,was appointed Assistant Executive Secretary on August 5, 1997. He taught, coached, and served as athleticdirector at Kingwood High School from 1969 to 1974 and then assumed similar positions at Nicholas CountyHigh School from 1974-1997.

Mr. Mike Hayden assumed the position as Executive Secretary in January 2000. He graduated fromParkersburg High School in 1960 and Morehead State University in 1965. He taught and coached for two yearsat Massillion High School and Fremont, OH for 1 year before returning to Parkersburg High School in 1968 asteacher/coach. He was head football coach at Parkersburg South High School from 1970-84 and AssistantPrincipal at Parkersburg High School from 1984-December 1999. He is a Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA)and has a Masters Degree in Education Administration from West Virginia University.

Mr. Gary W. Ray assumed the position as Executive Director in August 2007. He had served as AssistantExecutive Director since May 26, 2001. He graduated from Glenville State College and received his MastersDegree from the WV College of Graduate Studies in 1979. He became athletic director and assistant principalof Oak Hill High School in 1978 and assumed the principalship in 1995. He served as Director of Schools inFayette County. He was active with the WVSCA Coaches’ Association and the West Virginia Athletic Direc-tors’ Association. He has also been a member of the WVSSAC Board of Appeals, TARGET Committee, andWVSSAC Sportsmanship Committee.

Miss Kelly Geddis was appointed Assistant Executive Director on October 17, 2002. She earned herteaching certification in English and Physical Education in 1981 and completed her Masters Degree in SportManagement and her Administration Certification from West Virginia University. She began her teachingcareer at Morgantown High School where she coached the sports of cheer, girls' basketball and boys' track.In 1987 she became Athletic Director and later served as an Assistant Principal. She has been an instructorfor the WVSSAC Coaches Education Program since its inception in 1991 and is also an instructor for theAmerican Association of Cheerleaders, Coaches and Advisors (AACCA).

Mr. Ray Londeree, Principal at Valley (F) High School, was appointed Assistant Executive Director onMarch 15, 2007. He received his AB from Concord College and MS degree from WV College of GraduateStudies. He has served as principal at Oak Hill High School, Eastern Greenbrier Jr. High and Gauley BridgeHigh/Middle School. He also coached several sports and was athletic director at Valley, Mt. Hope and Oak hillHigh School. He has also been a member of the WVSSAC Board of Directors.

Mr. Bernie Dolan assumed the position of Executive Director January 2016. He served as AssistantExecutive Director from July 2015 till he took office in January 2016. He received his BA from West VirginiaUniversity and his Masters in Safety and Environmental Engineering. He also received a ProfessionalAdministration Certificate from Salem International University. He served as Deputy Superintendent in OhioCounty. At Wheeling Park High School, he served as Principal, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, Technol-ogy Coordinator and math instructor. He served as Director for the Super Six; Director of the State GolfTournament; on the OVAC Executive Board; and on the WVADA Board of Directors. He has also been amember of the WVSSAC Board of Directors.

Mr. Greg Reed, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, Martinsburg High School was appointed AssistantExecutive Director in December 2015. He attended Glenville State College majoring in Secondary Education.He received his MA in Communication Studies from WVU and his Educational Leadership degree from SalemInternational University. He taught and coached at Nicholas County High School. He served as AssistantPrincipal/Athletic Director at Martinsburg High School since 2003.

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Mr. Wayne Ryan assumed the position of Assistant Executive Director in July, 2016. He served asAssistant Principal/Athletic Director at Summers County High School. He received his Bachelors in Second-ary from Alderson Broaddus and Masters in Communication from West Virginia University. He received hisCAA certification from the NIAAA. He is also a member of the WBCA, NFHSCA, WVSACA, NIAAA and theWVADA.

Dr. Cindy Daniel joined the WVSSAC staff in July 2018 as an Assistant Executive Director. A veteraneducator with 34 years of experience in the West Virginia public school system, Dr. Daniel has served as ateacher, coach, curriculum supervisor, assistant principal, acting principal, and assistant superintendentbefore retiring in 2017 as the WV Deputy State Superintendent of Schools. She earned her bachelor’sdegree in Multi-categorical Special Education from the University of Charleston, masters’ degrees in SchoolCounseling and Leadership Studies from Marshall University, and her doctorate in Leadership Studies fromMarshall University.

REORGANIZATION AND LEGALIZATION

Prior to 1952, the Bylaws consisted of major rules to which had been added, over the years, explanationsand rulings based upon interpretations and decisions of various Boards of Appeals. As a result of generalacceptance and long usage, these explanations and interpretations acquired force and meaning comparableto the basic rules. Consequently, at the annual meeting of the Board of Control in 1952, official action wastaken declaring that, because of usage, explanations and interpretations under the rules are a part of therules.

At the annual meeting in 1955 a constitution was adopted establishing authority for a reorganization toinclude all interscholastic activities and the changing of the name of the organization from the “West VirginiaHigh School Athletic Association.” The reorganization provided for a division of the Bylaws into two separateparts: “The Athletic Bylaws” and “The Non-Athletic Activities Bylaws.”

An act to amend Article 2, Chapter 18 of the Code of West Virginia of 1931 as amended by adding theretoa new section, designated Section 25, pertaining to The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commis-sion was enacted into law by the West Virginia Legislature on March 11, 1967. The new law created the WestVirginia Secondary School Activities Commission as a legal entity, an arm of the county school boards. Assuch it is authorized by law to make rules and regulations and to adjudicate contested cases.

Prior to the enactment of the law in 1967, the Commission’s scope of jurisdiction included supervision,control and regulation of all interscholastic extracurricular activities of the schools of its members. The law nowlimits the Commission’s scope of jurisdiction to interscholastic athletic events and band activities.

The position of the Commission was further strengthened as the result of a decision rendered by the WestVirginia Supreme Court of Appeals in a case styled, WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIESCOMMISSION v HARVEY OAKLEY, JUDGE, AND EDWARD LEE, dated September 1968.

The decision rendered is long and need not be recounted here in its entirety. However, a few very signifi-cant statements from that decision are important enough to be included in this section on LEGALIZATION.(Boldface is pertinent. Points not necessarily in order in the decision).

1. As a general rule courts should not interfere with the internal affairs of school activities commissions orassociations.

2. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission is still for all intents and purposes in thesame position as it has been for the past fifty years; that is, that member schools eligible to partici-pate may voluntarily do so, and after such participation, they agree to comply with the rules andregulations that have governed such organization in the past and will govern in the future.

3. The organization has had rules for eligibility of students to participate in athletics or procedure fordeclaring such students ineligible to participate and for disciplinary procedures for member schools

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and for the review of such action or decision made by the officers of boards of the association ororganization during its entire existence. Where such procedure is provided for in such organizationor association the procedure must be followed and due process of law may be afforded administra-tively without the use of or application to the courts.(State ex. rel. Burchett v Taylor, 150 W.Va. 702, 149 S.E. 2d 234.)

The question as to whether a student’s participation in interscholastic athletics is a CONSTITUTIONALRIGHT or a PRIVILEGE was answered in litigation in the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERNDISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA, CHARLESTON, in a Civil Action case No. 79-2497 Harris vs. West VirginiaSecondary School Activities Commission, et. al.

On September 2, 1981, Chief Judge Dennis R. Knapp ruled:

“The Supreme Court held that a student’s legitimate entitlement to an education is a property interestprotected by the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Gross vs. Lopez, 419 U.S. 754; 95 S. Ct.729 (1975). However, participating in interscholastic athletics is only a mere expectation rather than a consti-tutionally protected claim of entitlement and, thus, falls outside the protection of due process. Moreland v.Western Pennsylvania, 572 F. 2d 121 (3rd Cir. 1978). Even if the plaintiff’s due process arguments were wellfounded, the WVSSAC, in both its rules and actions, provided plaintiff with a sufficient review procedure thatultimately resulted in the relief sought.”

Judge Knapp’s decision was appealed to the UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTHCIRCUIT in Richmond, Virginia. On May 2, 1982, Senior Circuit Judge Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. and CircuitJudges H. Emory Widener, Jr. and Robert F. Chapman agreed with and affirmed the District Court’s opinion.

In June, 1987, a Petition for Writ of Mandamus was filed by A. James Manchin, Treasurer of State of WestVirginia, asking that the WVSSAC comply with statutory requirements of state agencies and that the WVS-SAC deposit with the State Treasurer, within 24 hours, “all monies received or collected by them for or onbehalf of the State for any purpose whatsoever.”

The Supreme Court ruled and Justice McHugh wrote the opinion in December 1987. This opinion statedthat “Funds received by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission, which operates pursuantto authority granted it by county boards of education under W.Va. Code 18-2-25 (1967), are quasi-publicfunds” as defined in W.Va. Code 18-5-13 (1987), and are to be accounted for in a manner similar to thatprovided for funds of county boards of education, but such funds are not to be accounted for under W.Va.Code 12-2-2 (1983) as “monies due the State.” Consequently, the Writ of Mandamus on behalf of TreasurerManchin was denied.

The titles Executive Secretary, Assistant Executive Secretary and Board of Appeals were changed by theBoard of Control in April 2002 to Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director, and Board of Directorsrespectively.

A partial list showing the number of member schools from 1931:

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1931–1351932–1931933–1951934–1981935–1961936–2051937–2121938–2181939–2151940–2191941–2201942–2211943–214

1944–2141945–2141946–2191947–2211948–2221949–2261950–2281951–287*1952–2871953–2891954–2901955–2911956–296

1957–3051958–3181959–3201960–3201961–3181962–3211963–3281964–3331965–3341966–3331967–3321968–3271969–317

1970–320+1971–3231972–3181973–3221974–3221975–3201976–3131977–3121978–3101979–3111980–3131981–3111982–311

1983–3131984–3211985–3141986–3131987–3161988–3161989–3181990–3271991–3201992–3061993–3061994–3061995–307

1996–3081997–3071998–3041999–3042000–3042001–3062002–3002003–2962004–2992005–2972006–2972007–2922008–292

2009–3012010-2932011-2872012-2872013-2882014-2882015-2882016-2882017-2882018-289

*Hereafter this figure includes Middle School/9th Grade as members.+Hereafter this number also includes Private and Parochial School Members.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS

The National Federation consists of the fifty individual state high school athletic and/or activities associa-tions and the association of the District of Columbia. Also affiliated are nine interscholastic organizations fromthe Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland-Labrador, NovaScotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Quebec as well as the Canadian School SportsFederation and the associations of the Republic of the Philippines, Guam and Saint Thomas.

These associations have united to secure the benefits of cooperative action which eliminates unneces-sary duplication of effort and increases efficiency through the pooling and coordinating of ideas of all whoare engaged in the administration of high school athletic and activities programs.

ORIGIN AND GROWTH

The national organization had its beginning in a meeting at Chicago on May 14, 1920. L.W. Smith,secretary of the Illinois High School Athletic Association, issued invitations to neighboring states, and stateassociation representatives came from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. The primary pur-pose of the meeting was to discuss problems which had resulted from high school contests which wereorganized by colleges and universities or by other clubs or promoters. In many cases, little attention was paidto the eligibility rules of the high school associations or to other school group regulations, and chaoticconditions had developed. At this first meeting it was decided that the welfare of the high schools required amore active part in the control of such athletic activities be exercised by the high school through the stateassociations, and this control necessitated the formation of a national organization. A Constitution andBylaws were adopted and the group decided on the name “Midwest Federation of State High School AthleticAssociation.” Principal George Edward Marshall, Davenport, Iowa, was elected president and Principal L.W.Smith of Joliet, Illinois, was elected secretary-treasurer.

In 1921, four states — Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin — continued their interest and becamecharter members through formal ratification of the constitution. Largely due to their efforts, the national organi-zation grew during the early years.

In 1922, the Chicago annual meeting was attended by representatives from eleven states, and the nameof the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations was adopted. A number of college anduniversity representatives who attended the meeting expressed sympathy for and interest in the efforts tointroduce a high degree of order in the regulation of interscholastic contests.

Since that time, the National Federation has had a healthy growth to its present nationwide membership.By 1940, a national office with a full-time executive staff became necessary, and such office was established inSeptember of that year.

The legislative body is the National Council made up of one representative from each member stateassociation. Each representative must be a state association chief executive officer or governing boardmember. The executive body is the Executive Committee of twelve members from the eight territorial sectionsas outlined in the Constitution. Their election is by the National Council at its summer meeting.

STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

The purpose of the National Federation of State High School Associations is to coordinate the efforts of itsmember state associations toward the ultimate objectives of interscholastic activities. It shall provide a meansfor state high school associations to cooperate in order to enhance and protect their interscholastic pro-grams. In order to accomplish this, the National Federation is guided by a philosohy consistent with theaccepted purposes of secondary education. Member state associations’ programs must be administered inaccordance with the following basic beliefs:

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Interscholastic activities shall be an integral part of the total secondary school educational program whichhas as its purpose to provide educational experiences not otherwise provided in the curriculum, which willdevelop learning outcomes in the areas of knowledge, skills and emotional patterns and will contribute to thedevelopment of better citizens. Emphasis shall be upon teaching “through” activities in addition to teachingthe “skills” of activities.

Interschool activities shall be primarily for the benefit of the high school students who participate directlyand vicariously in them. The interscholastic activity program shall exist mainly for the value which it has forstudents and not for the benefit of the sponsoring institutions. The activities and contests involved shall bepsychologically sound by being tailored to the physical, mental and emotional maturity levels of the youthparticipating in them.

Any district and/or state athletic meet competition to determine a so-called champion shall provide oppor-tunities for schools to demonstrate and to evaluate the best taught in their programs with the best taught inother schools and in other areas of the state.

Participation in interscholastic activities is a privilege to be granted to those students who meet theminimum standards of eligibility adopted cooperatively by the schools through their state associations andthose additional standards established by each school for its own students.

The state high school associations and the National Federation shall be concerned with the developmentof those standards, policies and regulations essential to assist their member schools in the implementation oftheir philosophy of interscholastic activities.

Nonschool activities sponsored primarily for the benefit of the participants in accordance with a philosophycompatible with the school philosophy of interscholastics may have values for youth. When they do notinterfere with the academic and interscholastic programs and do not result in exploitation of youth, they shallbe considered as a worthwhile supplement to interschool activities.

The welfare of the schools demands a united front in sports direction policies and the high school associa-tions provide opportunity for this unity. They must be kept strong!

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CONTEST or GAME – one or more of the following conditions are present: previous agreement, advertise-ment, score and/or time kept, spectators present, regulation or modified rules used, coverage appearing inlocal media, sufficient number of students to form teams, admission charged, and/or contest officiated byregistered officials.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - nonacademic activities such as interscholastic athletics, student govern-ment, class officers, marching band that is not a part of the curricular band, and clubs which are not closelyrelated to identifiable programs/areas of study.

FACULTY MEMBER - one who has a full-time teacher permit as defined by W. Va. 126CSR136, WVBE Policy5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and AdvancedSalary Classification.

FEEDER SCHOOL - the school(s) designated by the county board of education/governing body as the schoolof attendance prior to entrance into the high school.

GRID-O-RAMA/SOCCER-O-RAMA – must adhere to rules of Preview and Scrimmage (see definitions).

MEMBER SCHOOL - a school that is a member of the WVSSAC.

PREVIEW - must be three or more teams; teams are only allowed to play the equivalent of one contest; allconditions of a scrimmage apply.

PRINCIPAL - the individual charged with supervision, management, and control of a secondary school.

SCRIMMAGE - after seven days of practice; prior to the first contest; without keeping score in a book or ona score board; not under game conditions (examples include basketball and soccer - quarters; three outs-baseball and softball); admission may be charged; free substitution; time-outs permitted; if officials areused, they must be West Virginia registered officials.

SEMESTER - a block of instructional time that is equivalent to at least one-half of the academic year. (See W.Va. 126CSR42, WVBE Policy 2510, Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs.)

SECONDARY SCHOOL - a high school or middle school as registered with the WVDE.

STUDENT - a male or female participant in interscholastic athletics or band activities.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER - a person in a public school who has met the requirements as specified by the WVBEand has been approved as a substitute teacher of that county board of education, or a person who has metthe requirements of the governing body of a private/parochial school.

VARSITY - primary representative team of a high school.

BASKETBALL CLASSIFICATION FACTORS

This considers the following factors: enrollment, location and economics. These factors are given individualscores, which are then given a weighted aggregate total. All individual scores (scores for enrollment, locationand economics) are normalized using maximum-minimum normalization using feature scaling, wherein theirvalues fall between 0-1. Individual scores are calculated in the following ways:

· The enrollment score takes enrollment data and normalizes it on a scale from 0-1

· The location score is made up of two equally weighted pieces.o Part 1 is determined by taking the school county’s population divided by the driving distance

between the school and the county seat, that value is then normalized between 0-1.o Part 2 is calculated by finding the distance from the school to the closest city with a population

of 10,000 or more, then normalized between 0-1. Each part is then multiplied by half of thelocation score weight.

· The economic score is determined by first calculating a county score where the z-score of the county’smedian household income is added to the z-score of the county’s poverty rate and the sum isnormalized between 0-1.o For all schools located within single high school counties, the county economic score serves

as the school economic score.o For all schools located within multi-high school counties, Direct Certified numbers on students

eligible for free or reduced lunch are used to scale the county economic score. The scaling isaccomplished by comparing the Direct Certified numbers of each individual school with the countyaverage.

Weights are applied to each score that are determined based on qualitative assessment by the WVSSACCompetitive Balance Committee. All county data (population, median household income, and poverty rate)are from the most recent US Census American Community Survey’s Five Year Estimates and the distances aredetermined using Google Maps.

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TITLE 127LEGISLATIVE RULE

WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES COMMISSION

SERIES 1CONSTITUTION

§127-1-1. General.

1.1. Scope. — These rules establish the organization and duties of the West Virginia Secondary SchoolActivities Commission.

1.2. Authority. — W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2, and W. Va. Code §§18-2-5, 18-2-25, 18 225a,and 18225b.

1.3. Filing Date. — July 11, 2019.

1.4. Effective Date. — September 9, 2019.

1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. — This legislative rule amends W. Va. 127CSR1, West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission Series 1, Constitution, filed August 10, 2018, and effective October 9, 2018.

§127-1-2. Name.

2.1. The name of this organization shall be the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission(WVSSAC/Commission), a voluntary organization. Extracurricular activities of the students in the public sec-ondary schools are controlled pursuant to W. Va. Code §18225, and authority for the delegation of suchcontrol to the Commission is granted by statute.

§127-1-3. Goals.

3.1. This Commission, through the employment of the instrumentalities hereinafter established, shallsupervise and control interscholastic athletics and band activities among member schools.

3.2. In the performance of these functions it shall be the aim of the Commission:

3.2.a. To stress the cultural values, appreciations, and skills involved in these interscholastic activi-ties, and to promote cooperation and friendship;

3.2.b. To limit these interscholastic activities in both character and quantity so that these activitiesand events may be looked upon as promoting the objectives of secondary education, and as such shall notinterfere with nor abridge the regular program of teachers and students in the performance of their duties;

3.2.c. To encourage economy in expenses of these interscholastic activities;

3.2.d. To discourage long trips for interscholastic activities; and

3.2.e. To establish minimum standards of conduct for both active and spectator participants, coaches,and all other school personnel at all interscholastic activities approved, sponsored, or controlled by thisCommission.

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127CSR1§127-1-4. Membership.

4.1. The WVSSAC shall be composed of the principals or designee, of those public or private secondaryschools which have certified in writing to the State Superintendent of Schools of West Virginia (State Super-intendent) that they have elected to delegate the control, supervision, and regulation of their interscholasticathletic and band activities.

4.2. Membership in the Commission shall be predicated upon accepting the following conditions:

4.2.a. The principal or designee is and shall be the sole representative of the school in all matterspertaining to the constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations of the Commission;

4.2.b. The principal or designee is and shall be responsible for conducting interscholastic athleticand band activities of the school in accordance with the constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations of theCommission which have been adopted by the Board of Control of the Commission for the governing of suchactivities;

4.2.c. Pay the annual dues charged by the Commission;

4.2.d. The principal or designee shall file a statement with the Executive Director of the Commissionagreeing to abide by and support the constitution and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

4.2.e. A member school must sponsor one sport per gender during each season - fall, winter, andspring. Schools having membership prior to the 2007-2008 school year are exempt from this provision.

4.2.f. At the annual meeting of the Board of Control, the Executive Director shall announce thenames of the principals whose schools have become new members.

4.2.f.1. A middle school shall be a school so designated and approved by the West VirginiaDepartment of Education.

4.2.f.2. A senior high school consists of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, established by law, and sodesignated and approved by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE).

4.2.g. The first year of membership will be a probationary year with the school not being allowedparticipation in WVSSAC sponsored tournaments.

4.2.h. A one-time membership fee of $1,500.00 will be afforded senior high schools, $500.00 tomiddle schools, or $2,000.00 to combined middle/senior high schools.

4.2.i. Public schools seeking membership that are created as a result of consolidation or splitting ofexisting member schools shall be exempt from the provisions in subsection 4.2.g.

4.3. A school, through its principal, coach, or other official, is not permitted to enter into an agreementwith any other school to waive the standards of eligibility of students or waive or change any other require-ment established in these regulations.

4.4. Any member violating the regulations of this Commission and refusing to abide by the decision ofthe Board of Directors or the Review Board shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter set forth. (See §127-6-2 of these regulations.)

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127CSR1§127-1-5. Administration.

5.1. The administration of the WVSSAC shall be vested in the secondary school principal and who shallconstitute a Board of Control. The Board of Control shall determine the regulation of interscholastic ath-letic and band activities among the schools represented by the members of the Commission and shall havecharge of all Commission funds, and in order to expedite the regulations of activities shall delegate andassign to the Board of Directors hereinafter constituted, and the Executive Director, hereinafter constituted,and working through the Board of Directors, authority to interpret and enforce these regulations. The Boardof Control shall delegate and assign to the Board of Trustees, hereinafter constituted, the power and author-ity to hold title to and manage the property owned by the Commission. These regulations of the Commissionshall be the articles, rules, explanations, and interpretations which have been voted upon and approved by amajority vote of the members of the Board of Control present and voting at the annual meeting of theCommission. Fifty members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business at the annual meet-ing and approval is by a majority vote of the members of the Board of Control present and voting at theannual meeting of the Commission.

5.2. At the annual or called meetings of the Board of Control of the WVSSAC each member shall haveone vote on each question or proposition under consideration. A member may appoint, by a written state-ment to the president of the Commission, the assistant principal or other member of the faculty to representthe school at meetings of the Board of Control, but no such appointment shall absolve the member of re-sponsibility as defined in these regulations.

5.3. The Board of Control of the WVSSAC shall, at its annual meetings, elect officers of the Commissionand define their duties as provided in §127-1-6 of these regulations. The officers so elected shall be mem-bers of the Board of Directors of the WVSSAC with the powers and duties assigned to it by §127-1-8 of theregulations of the Commission. The Board of Directors shall be the executive body of the Commission andshall administer the regulations of the Commission. Further, the Board of Directors shall enforce the provi-sions of these regulations through the application of penalties provided under §127-6-2 of these regulations.Adjudication of disagreements and disputes among members of the Commission shall be one of the chiefduties of the Board of Directors. Such adjudication may, however, be appealed to the Review Board.

5.4. The Board of Control of the WVSSAC shall delegate to the Board of Directors, hereinafter consti-tuted, the authority to define, devise, and/or create five administrative districts in the State of West Virginia:

5.4.a. Effective July 1, 1971, and until such time as it is necessary to change the boundaries of suchdistricts, the five administrative districts shall be as follows:

5.4.a.1. First District: Brooke, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall,Ohio, Taylor, Tyler, and Wetzel.

5.4.a.2. Second District: Barbour, Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral,Monongalia, Morgan, Pendleton, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, and Upshur.

5.4.a.3. Third District: Boone, Braxton, Clay, Kanawha, Lewis, Nicholas, Putnam, and Roane.

5.4.a.4. Fourth District: Cabell, Jackson, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wayne, Wirt,and Wood.

5.4.a.5. Fifth District: Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Mingo, McDowell, Monroe, Pocahontas,Raleigh, Summers, Webster, and Wyoming.

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127CSR15.4.b. Any change in the boundaries of the administrative districts adopted by the Board of Direc-

tors shall be submitted for approval to the Board of Control at the annual meeting. Any change requires twothirds affirmative vote of the members present and voting at the annual Board of Control meeting.

5.4.c. Any adopted and approved changes in the boundaries of the administrative districts shall notbe cause for reducing the length of the regular term of office of an incumbent officer member.

§127-1-6. Officers and Duties.

6.1. There shall be five elected officer-members of the WVSSAC, each of whom shall be a principal of asecondary school in West Virginia.

6.1.a. The elected officer-members shall constitute the Board of Directors of the WVSSAC.

6.1.b. One officer-member shall be elected to a regular term each year at the annual meeting of theCommission. The runner-up candidate in each election shall be declared the alternateofficermember andshall serve any portion of the officer-member’s unexpired term which may occur. If the alternateofficer-member is not thus determined, then a separate election shall be held to do so. Both the officer-memberand alternate-officer-member shall be from the same administrative district.

6.1.c. The regular term of an elected officer-member shall be a period of five years and the termshall begin on Monday of Week 40 of the NFHS Calendar, following the member’s election.

6.1.d. An elected officer-member shall be eligible to serve two regular five year terms in succession.Upon completion of the two successive terms, a former officer-member shall not be appointed to, nor electedto fill, a vacancy of an unexpired term during the five year period immediately following the expiration of aregular term. Serving more than one half of an unexpired five year term shall constitute one of the twopermitted successive terms.

6.1.e. The election shall be by ballot when more than one candidate from the same administrativedistrict is nominated for officer-member. When more than two candidates from the same administrativedistrict are nominated for officer-member, the balloting shall continue until one candidate receives a major-ity of the votes cast. The candidate with the least number of votes on each ballot shall be dropped fromeach subsequent ballot.

6.1.f. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the close of the annual meeting of theCommission, the Board of Directors shall elect one of its officer members to serve as president and one toserve as vice president.

6.2. Two or more members serving as principals of secondary schools located in the same administra-tive district shall be ineligible to serve as officer-members simultaneously.

6.3. The term of an officer-member shall end immediately upon their agreement to accept a positionthat would make them ineligible to hold office in this Commission. However, in the event that a directorceases to meet the qualifications for their position but remains in good standing in the last year of their term,such director shall be given the option to remain in their position for the remainder of the assigned term.The vacancy would then be filled at the next annual Board of Control meeting.

6.4. The annual honorarium of each of the officer-members shall be $500.00.

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6.5. The Executive Director shall act as treasurer, and shall pay out monies from the funds belonging tothis Commission in payment of bills only upon order of the president.

6.6. The president shall furnish bond in the amount of $20,000. The Executive Director shall furnishbond in the amount of $100,000. The premium for both of these bonds shall be paid by the Commission.

6.7. The Board of Directors may submit questions for discussion and ascertain sentiment of the schoolsby means of questionnaires. No vote to alter these regulations shall be taken except at the annual meetingof the Commission, except that the Board of Directors may, in case of emergency, with the consent of theBoard of Directors, enact and adopt all necessary rules and regulations, whether by deletion, amendment,revision, or addition, and which emergency rules and regulations shall be filed with the Secretary of State andthereafter submitted at the next annual meeting of the Commission for formal adoption or rejection.

§127-1-7. Meetings.

7.1. The annual meeting of the WVSSAC shall be planned by the Executive Director and the Board ofDirectors of the Commission.

7.2. Special meetings may be called by order of the president of the Commission. Fifty principals consti-tute a quorum to transact business.

§127-1-8. Board of Directors.

8.1. The Board of Directors shall have authority to administer the regulations of the WVSSAC.

8.2. The State Superintendent or representative designee, a representative from the West Virginia Boardof Education (WVBE), a representative selected by the West Virginia School Boards Association, a represen-tative selected by the West Virginia School Administrators Association, and a representative selected by theWest Virginia Athletic Directors Association, shall serve as appointive members of the Board of Directors.These members shall be accorded full voting privileges but shall be ineligible to be elected or to serve as anofficer of WVSSAC.

8.2.a. The president of the West Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (WVASSP) shallserve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors. However, serving the one year term as an ex-officio member shall not render that member ineligible to be elected to a regular five year term as an officer-member provided they are otherwise eligible.

8.3. The Board of Directors shall have authority to appoint an Executive Director, except as hereinafterprovided, and such additional assistance as may be necessary to assure efficient functioning of the work ofthe WVSSAC. Furthermore, the Board of Directors shall have authority to fix and pay salaries to the Execu-tive Director and to other personnel appointed to assist the Executive Director. The Board of Directors shallalso have authority to devise a plan of retirement benefits for the Executive Director and other full-timepersonnel appointed to assist the Executive Director.

8.3.a. At least one of the personnel appointed to assist the Executive Director shall have the statusof Assistant Executive Director. The appointment of the Assistant Executive Director shall be made by theBoard of Directors only upon the nomination and recommendation by the Executive Director. In case theBoard of Directors fails to appoint the person nominated, the Executive Director shall nominate and recom-mend another person and submit the name to the Board of Directors at such time as the Board may direct.

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127CSR1The length of the contract term of office of the Assistant Executive Director shall be the same as that pre-scribed for the Executive Director in §127-1-11.1-11.2 of these regulations. No Assistant Executive Directorshall be removed during the contract term of office except for just and reasonable cause as prescribed in§127-1-11.3.

8.3.b. All other personnel to assist the Executive Director shall be recommended by the ExecutiveDirector before being considered for employment by the Board of Directors.

8.3.c. The Board of Directors will annually evaluate the performance of the Executive Director. Itshall be the responsibility of the Executive Director to evaluate Assistant Executive Directors. The ExecutiveDirector must submit a list of areas of concern to be addressed. From that list, a plan of improvement wouldbe implemented by the Executive Director. Failure on the part of the Assistant Executive Director and otherpersonnel to comply with the plan of improvement could result in disciplinary action up to and includingdismissal.

8.4. The Board of Directors shall have power of appointment to fill vacancies in its membership until thevacancies are filled regularly at the next annual meeting of the Commission.

8.5. The Board of Directors shall have power to decide all cases of eligibility of students and participantsin interscholastic athletic and band activities. The Board may also exercise discretionary powers it maydeem necessary for the furtherance of education and interscholastic athletic and band activities in the sec-ondary schools of West Virginia.

8.6. The Board of Directors shall appoint Deputy Board Members who will serve at the will and pleasureof the Board of Directors.

8.7. At the request of the Board of Directors, a Deputy Board Member may investigate matters ofeligibility and other violations of the rules and regulations of the WVSSAC. The Deputy Board Member shallsubmit to the Board of Directors a written report of findings and recommendations for disposition of thecase(s).

8.8. The Board of Directors shall have the power to investigate through the Deputy Board Member, or insuch other manner as may be found advisable, matters of eligibility and other violations of rules when theBoard deems it advisable to do so on the basis of information furnished, even though a formal protest is notfiled.

8.9. The Board of Directors shall divide the state into regions and sections for the purpose of adminis-tration and for tournaments or meets of any interscholastic athletic or band activity.

8.10. The Board of Directors shall hold hearings and render decisions in all contested cases.

8.11. Five (5) officer-members present and eligible to vote at any meeting of the Board of Directors shallconstitute a quorum to transact all business.

8.12. The minutes of regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be submitted to princi-pals of all member schools.

§127-1-9. Funds.

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127CSR19.1. The annual dues for members of this Commission shall be based upon the student enrollment of the

school they represent.

9.1.a. A $30.00 flat membership fee for all three- and four-year schools on the first 100 students, orfraction thereof, enrolled in a school.

9.1.b. After the first 100 students enrolled, the membership will be $10.00 per 100 additional stu-dents, or fraction thereof, up to 1,000 students.

9.1.c. For each 100 students above 1,000 an additional $5.00 per 100 students, or fraction thereof,is to be added.

9.1.d. A combined middle/high school shall pay a flat fee of $30.00 for grades 7 and 8, and $10.00per 100, or fraction thereof, for grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 up to 1,000 students and $5.00 per 100, or fractionthereof, above 1,000 students.

9.1.e. A $30.00 fee is the ceiling for all middle schools/schools without grades 9-12.

9.1.f. Dues for the year are payable on or before February 1 of each year. Membership in theCommission shall extend from July 1 to June 30 in any year and shall be lapsed if dues are not paid on orbefore February 15. The enrollment figure to be used to determine the amount of dues shall be the grossenrollment of all students at the close of the second month of the current school year. In case a membershiphas lapsed, the member school may not be reinstated until the dues for the year of such lapsed membership,plus a penalty of $25.00 reinstatement fee, have been paid to the Commission.

9.2. The Board of Directors may reduce the amount of annual dues of the members for any year.

9.3. The Board of Directors is authorized to levy entry fees and assessments for the conducting of anyinterscholastic athletic or band activity when the activity is not self-supporting. Fees and assessments fromone activity division shall not be used for the support of another.

9.4. The Commission shall determine the expenditures of money, but superseding power is given to theBoard of Directors to use funds as are necessary to carry on its work.

9.5. The fiscal year of this Commission extends from July 1 to June 30. All monies paid as dues to theCommission, as well as all monies derived from any contest or other event sponsored by the Commissionbecome quasi-public funds and as such shall be subject to an annual audit by the West Virginia Tax Commis-sioner. A written summary of the audit shall be a part of the annual report of the Executive Director to theBoard of Control.

9.6. In case of dissolution of the WVSSAC, all funds of the Commission shall be prorated equally anddistributed to the County Boards of Education or governing bodies of the members of the Commission.Provided, however, that governing boards of those schools that become members of the Commission subse-quent to January 1, 1968, shall be entitled to a prorated share of only that portion of the Commission’s fundwhich has been collected, earned, and accumulated between the inception of such membership and theactual dissolution of the Commission.

§127-1-10. Amendments.

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127CSR110.1. The articles, bylaws, rules and regulations of the WVSSAC may be amended as provided in this

section.

10.2. A Constitution and Bylaws Committee, consisting of five members of the Commission, shall beappointed by and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shalldesignate one of the members so appointed to serve as the chairman of such committee.

10.3. The Board of Directors shall give due consideration to maintaining a balance of representation byprogrammatic level as defined in §127-1-4.2 of this regulation when making new appointments to the Con-stitution and Bylaws Committee. However, an incumbent member of the committee shall not be ruled ineli-gible to continue to serve on the committee solely because they become principal of a secondary schooldifferent from that from which they were originally appointed.

10.4. It shall be the function and purpose of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee to provide continu-ity and cohesion in the rules and regulations governing the interscholastic athletic and band activity pro-grams in West Virginia. Further, it shall be the function and purpose of the Constitution and Bylaws Commit-tee to address what it considers, as needed, interim constitutional rule changes for possible Board of Direc-tors’ consideration.

10.5. Expenses for authorized meetings of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall be defrayedfrom the funds of the WVSSAC.

10.6. Proposed changes to these regulations may be submitted by any member of the WVSSAC. Suchproposed changes, whether by revision, addition or deletion, shall be postmarked or received by the WVSSACoffice by January 15 of each year in order to permit the Constitution and Bylaws Committee to study suchproposed changes and to submit them, by mail, to the membership 30 days prior to the annual meeting ofthe Commission.

10.7. At the annual meeting of the WVSSAC each proposed change received by the Constitution andBylaws Committee, and those interim emergency rules and regulations enacted by the Committee, shall bepresented to the membership of the Commission for discussion and formal adoption or rejection. The Com-mittee may accompany each presentment with an explanation of the effect of the proposed change uponpresent rules and objectives of the Commission. The Committee may also recommend adoption or rejectionof the proposal along with the Committee numerical vote for the recommendation.

10.8. The president of the Commission shall appoint a parliamentarian to serve at the meetings of theCommission to decide questions of procedure during the meetings. Roberts Rules of Order shall be followedin conducting the annual meeting and all other meetings.

10.9. An amendment to the regulations of the WVSSAC shall become effective following the annualmeeting at which such amendment was adopted and such adoption is formally approved by the WVBE inaccordance with W. Va. Code and such other rules and regulations promulgated by the WVBE.

10.10. Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as limiting or in any way affecting the validity ofemergency rules and regulations which have been duly approved by the Board of Directors in accordancewith §127-1-6.7 of this regulation. Emergency rules and regulations will be effective upon the date they arefiled with the Secretary of State of State of West Virginia and remain in effect until the next meeting of theCommission.

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§127-1-11. Executive Director.

11.1. The Board of Directors shall employ the Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director. Atthe discretion of the Board of Directors these positions will be given from one year to four year contracts.These contracts may be renegotiated prior to expiration. If a new contract is not to be negotiated, individu-als in these positions will be notified in writing six months prior to the end of the contract period. A letter tothis effect shall be sent to the President of the WVASSP.

11.2. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Executive Director or Assistant Executive Director positionduring any contract period, the Board of Directors shall fill such vacancy. The exception will be that if aperson serving as a Board of Directors member or one who has served in that capacity within the precedingone year prior to the vacancy becomes a candidate for one of the positions, the authority to fill the vacancyof the position shall be vested in the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.

11.3. The Executive Director shall not be removed during the term of office contract period except forjust and reasonable cause. Reasonable cause may include, but not be limited to the following: immorality,incompetency, cruelty, insubordination, intemperance, willful neglect of duty, unsatisfactory performance,the conviction of a felony or a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony charge.

§127-1-12. Duties of the Executive Director.

12.1. The Executive Director shall carry on the work incident to the efficient functioning of the Commis-sion. The general management and administration of the program of officiating for the interscholastic ath-letic activities sponsored by this Commission is considered a proper function of the Commission.

12.1.a. The Executive Director shall be responsible for assigning general areas of responsibilitiesand directing the activities of the Assistant Executive Directors as such responsibilities relate to the work ofthe Commission. (Revised 2019-20)

12.1.b. Based on employee evaluations and/or employee performance, the Executive Director shallmake the appropriate recommendation of the employment status of all other employees.

12.2. The Executive Director shall receive complaints and make investigations concerning the eligibilityof member school students who participate in athletic and band activities. The Executive Director shall alsoreceive complaints and make investigations concerning violations of the rules of the Commission.

12.3. The Executive Director shall render decisions and impose penalties in athletic eligibility and otherdisputes subject to review by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall have the discretion togrant exceptions to the rules based upon previous Board of Directors’ decisions on cases of a similar nature.Appeals of rendered decisions by the Executive Director shall be filed within 30 days of the decision unlessotherwise stated.

12.4. It shall be the duty of the Executive Director to make a full and complete written report to thecounty board of education or governing body regarding any disciplinary action taken by the Board of Direc-tors against a member school which is located in the county in which the board of education or governingbody has jurisdiction.

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127CSR112.5. The Executive Director shall attend state meetings of the WVASSP and report, when requested by

the principals, on the work of the Commission office.

12.6. The Executive Director shall attend the meetings, when practicable, of the National Federation ofState High School Associations and bring meeting reports to the attention of the Commission and the Boardof Directors.

12.7. The Executive Director shall devote full time to the work assigned by the Board of Directors. TheExecutive Director shall hold no other remunerative office or position and shall not officiate at any inter-scholastic contest.

12.8. The Executive Director shall represent West Virginia in conferences and controversies involvingother states.

12.9. The Executive Director shall exercise all rights and privileges pertaining to eligibility and to repre-sentation with the National Federation of State High School Associations granted to members by the Boardof Directors and principals by these regulations.

§127-1-13. Review Board.

13.1. A WVSSAC Review Board is hereby established.

13.1.a. The Review Board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the WVBE upon rec-ommendation by the State Superintendent. No person, other than a county superintendent of schools, anda representative of the West Virginia Athletic Directors Association, shall be appointed or shall serve who isemployed by the WVBE or any county board of education. All members of the Review Board shall be resi-dents of the State of West Virginia.

13.1.b. Each of the following associations shall be requested to present three nominations to theState Superintendent for membership on the Review Board:

13.1.b.1. West Virginia Bar Association;

13.1.b.2. West Virginia Association of School Administrators;

13.1.b.3. West Virginia State Medical Association;

13.1.b.4. West Virginia Sportswriter Association;

13.1.b.5. West Virginia Athletic Directors Association; and

13.1.b.6. West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees.

13.1.c. Members of the Review Board need not be members of the association which submittedtheir names in nomination and shall be appointed for a term of five years. Prior to the expiration date of theterm of each member of the Review Board, the respective association will nominate three representativesto the State Superintendent who shall subsequently recommend one to the WVBE.

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13.1.d. The term of office of each member of the Review Board will begin upon the acceptance ofthe appointment and will expire on June 30 of the year in which the term expires.

13.1.e. The member with the shortest remaining tenure on the Review Board shall serve as itschairman. Each appointed member of the Review Board shall have equal voting privileges.

13.1.f. In the same manner as prescribed in §127-1-13.1.a through 13.1.c of this regulation, theWVBE shall have power to fill any vacancy which occurs in the membership of the Review Board. Suchappointments shall be made at the next regular or called meeting of the WVBE following the existence of avacancy, and shall be for the unexpired term of the position vacated.

13.1.g. Members of the Review Board shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for actualexpenses incident to the performances of their duties upon presentation to WVDE an itemized sworn state-ment thereof. Costs shall be taxed by the Review Board at its discretion, not to exceed the actual expensesincurred, against the party who fails to prevail and the Review Board may, in its discretion, if it so desires,require any appealing party to post security for costs with the State Superintendent in the sum of $200.

13.1.h. The Review Board will sit for hearings within a reasonable time after the aggrieved partyhaving a matter for review files an appeal, but not longer than 30 days after such appeal is filed, and at suchother times as the Review Board may determine, at the State Capitol in Charleston, or in such other place asthe Chair of the Review Board may elect.

13.2. The WVDE shall make available adequate and competent secretarial services to record the pro-ceedings and transactions of each meeting of the Review Board and to prepare the official written report,required in these regulations, on each decision rendered by the Review Board.

13.3. Any decision of the Board of Directors involving a penalty, protest, or interpretation of the rulesand regulations of this Commission governing interscholastic athletic or band activities may be appealed tothe Review Board in the manner hereinafter described. Such appeal may be made by any member of theaggrieved party directly affected by the decision of the Board of Directors and aggrieved by such decision ofthe Board of Directors.

13.3.a. Appeals must be filed with the State Superintendent within 15 days after any final decisionof the Board of Directors of the WVSSAC.

13.3.b. Upon receipt of any appeal, the State Superintendent shall immediately notify each memberof the Review Board of the appeal and the Chair of the Review Board shall set a date, time, and place forhearing and shall immediately notify all interested parties, in writing, of the same.

13.3.c. The filing of any appeal shall not stay enforcement nor act to supersede the prior ruling ordecision of the Board of Directors. However, pending the hearing of any appeal, at its discretion, the Boardof Directors may grant a stay of enforcement upon such terms as it deems proper.

13.4. Proceedings for review shall be instituted by filing a petition, and five copies of same, with theState Superintendent within 15 days after the date upon which such party received notice of the final orderor decision of the Board of Directors. A copy of the petition shall be served upon the WVSSAC or its Execu-tive Director and all other parties of record by registered or certified mail. The petition shall state whetherthe appeal is taken on questions of law or questions of fact, or both. No appeal bond shall be required toeffect any such appeal.

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13.4.a. Within 15 days after receipt of a copy of the petition by the WVSSAC, or its Executive Direc-tor, or within such further time as the Review Board may allow, the Commission or the Executive Directorshall transmit to the Review Board, the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceedingsunder review, including a transcript of all testimony and all papers, motions, documents, evidence, and recordsas were before the Commission, all Commission staff memoranda submitted in connection with the case,and a statement of matters officially noted; but, by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings, therecord may be shortened. The expense of preparing such record shall be taxed as a part of the costs of theappeal. The appellant shall provide security for costs involved. Upon demand by any party to the appeal, theCommission shall furnish, at the cost of the party requesting same, a copy of such record. In the event thecomplete record is not filed with the Review Board within the time provided for in this section, the appellantmay apply to the Review Board to have the case docketed, and the Review Board shall order such recordfiled. Failure of the Commission to file the record within the time stipulated shall automatically stay theenforcement of the order or decision of the Board of Directors, in that particular case, and such stay shallcontinue until such record is filed.

13.4.b. Appeals taken on questions of law, fact, or both, shall be heard upon assignment of errorfiled in the case or set out in the briefs of the appellant. Errors not argued by brief may be disregarded, butthe Review Board may consider and decide errors which are not assigned or argued.

13.4.c. The review shall be conducted by the Review Board without a jury and shall be upon therecords made before the Commission, except that in cases of alleged irregularities in procedure before theCommission not shown in the record, testimony thereon may be taken before the Review Board. The Re-view Board may hear oral arguments and require written briefs.

13.5. After hearing all evidence and arguments, the Review Board shall render a decision in one of threeforms:

13.5.a. Sustaining the ruling of the Board of Directors;

13.5.b. Reversing the ruling of the Board of Directors; or

13.5.c. Remanding the matter to the Board of Directors for further action.

13.5.c.1. The Review Board shall reverse, vacate, or modify the order or decision of the Boardof Directors if the substantial rights of the petitioner or petitioners have been prejudiced because the admin-istrative findings, inferences, conclusions, decisions, or orders are:

13.5.c.1.A. In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions;

13.5.c.1.B. In excess of the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the Commission;

13.5.c.1.C. Made upon unlawful procedures;

13.5.c.1.D. Affected by other error of law;

13.5.c.1.E. Clearly wrong in view of the reliable probative and substantial evidence on thewhole record; or

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ranted exercise of discretion.

13.5.c.2. Four members, present and eligible to vote, shall constitute a quorum for the ReviewBoard to transact all business.

13.5.c.3. A majority vote of those members of the Review Board in attendance at any hearingshall be required to render a decision. Such decision shall be final and binding on all parties concerned.

13.5.c.4. Within 30 days from the date of any hearing, the Review Board shall make a writtenreport of its decision, stating briefly therein its reasons for such a decision. Copies of the report shall bemailed to the State Superintendent, the Executive Director of the WVSSAC and, upon written request, toother interested parties.

13.6. Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to limit the Board of Directors in performing itsregular duties as provided in the regulations of the WVSSAC; in making investigations and initiating proceed-ings against any member of the Commission; in making interpretations of the rules of eligibility of studentathletes or band members; or in imposing penalties for the violations of any rules, regulations, or bylaws ofthe Commission.

13.6.a. §127-1-8.5, and §127-6-3.2, Violation of the Rules, infer or state that decisions of the Boardof Directors are final and are hereby modified only to the extent that such final ruling of the Board of Direc-tors may be appealed within the time limit in the manner prescribed elsewhere in these regulations andaffirmed, reversed, or remanded by the Review Board. (Revised 2019-20)

§127-1-14. Rules and Regulations.

14.1. The constitution and bylaws of the WVSSAC are the rules and regulations of the Commission.

§127-1-15. Board of Trustees.

15.1. The Board of Directors shall appoint a five member Board of Trustees. Each trustee shall be aprincipal of a member school and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the Board of Directors. Two or moremembers serving as principals of secondary schools located in the same administrative district shall be ineli-gible to serve as trustees at the same time.

15.2. The Board of Trustees and their lawfully appointed successors shall hold title to all real estate andother property owned by the WVSSAC except as shall be directed otherwise by the Board of Control.

15.3. The Board of Trustees shall elect from the membership thereof, to hold office for a term of oneyear or until a successor shall be elected, a Chair and, if need requires, a Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

15.4. The Board of Trustees shall serve without pay or honorarium.

15.5. If it so elects, the Board of Control shall direct the Board of Trustees to incorporate in accordancewith the pertinent laws of West Virginia and in such manner as will fully protect and exempt from any and alllegal liability the individual officers and members, jointly and severally, of the WVSSAC for an account of thedebts and other obligations of every kind and description of the Commission.

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trusteeship therein shall automatically cease from the date of such withdrawal or exclusion.

15.7. Should a trustee refuse, within five days from the receipt thereof, to execute a legal instrumentrelating to any property of the Commission, when directed to do so by the Board of Control or the Board ofDirectors, and when all legal requirements have been satisfied with reference to execution, the Board ofDirectors may declare that membership on the Board of Trustees vacated.

15.8. The Board of Control and/or the Board of Directors may direct the trustees with respect to thepurchase, sale, mortgage, encumbrance, construction, repairing, remodeling and maintenance of any and allproperty, real and personal, as may be committed to the trustees by the Board of Control or Board of Direc-tors.

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SERIES 2ATHLETICS, PROVISIONS GOVERNING ELIGIBILITY

§127-2-1. General.

1.1. Scope. — These rules establish the provisions governing student eligibility to participate in inter-scholastic athletics.

1.2. Authority. — W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2, and W. Va. Code §§18-2-5, 18-2-25, 18-2-25a, and18225b.



1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. — This legislative rule amends W. Va. 127CSR2, West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission Series 2, Athletics, Provisions Governing Eligibility, filed August 10, 2018, andeffective October 9, 2018.

§127-2-2. Waivers.

2.1. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC/Commission) Board of Direc-tors (Board of Directors) is authorized to grant a waiver to a rule when it determines the rule fails to accom-plish the purpose for which it is intended or when the rule causes extreme and undue hardship upon thestudent.

2.2. Speculative loss of college scholarship is not considered a basis for granting a waiver to these rules.

§127-2-3. Enrollment and Team Membership.

3.1. To be eligible for participation in interscholastic athletics, a student must be enrolled fulltime in amember school as described in §127-2-6 on or before the 11th instructional day of the academic year. Enroll-ment must be continuous after the student has officially enrolled in the school.

3.2. Students can participate in interscholastic activities only in schools in which they are enrolled;however, an exception may be granted by the Board of Directors as follows:

3.2.a. if a feeder school does not afford students the opportunity to participate and they are other-wise eligible.

3.2.b. for students from the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB) to participateat Hampshire High School or Romney Middle School (only in sports not available at WVSDB).

3.2.c. Member schools containing grades 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 may combine students from two ormore schools within the county to form one interscholastic team in a sport. Requests for permission to

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combine students from two or more schools in the same private/parochial or public school system must besubmitted annually to the WVSSAC in writing by the superintendent of the private/parochial or public schoolsystem. Schools which are combining to form one team must be feeder schools for the same high school,and at least one school must have sufficient numbers for a team. If more than two schools are involved,principals are to evaluate the number of available participants in each school and shall combine schools toprovide as many teams as sufficient numbers allow. Sufficient numbers will be defined as the number of astarting line-up plus 50% (for odd number line-ups, round up).

3.2.d. Students enrolled in the 9th grade may participate only on high school teams. Sixth gradestudents of a K-6 elementary feeder school may participate on their middle school team if granted permis-sion by the county board of education or governing body of a private/parochial school and the school prin-cipals involved. Members of a 9th grade team at a high school may be grouped for practice with members ofthe varsity team. However, if a 9th grade student participates in a varsity scrimmage or game, that studentbecomes ineligible for the 9th grade team. Participation is defined as dressing and being available to play ina game, regardless if the player enters the game.

3.2.e. Students at a middle feeder school who are not provided the opportunity to participate be-cause of age may move up to their high school if granted permission by the county board of education orgoverning body of a private/parochial school and the school principals involved.

3.3. A student academically ineligible by rule may begin practicing 15 school days immediately prior tothe dates of regaining full eligibility provided all other eligibility requirements are met.

3.4. Students enrolled in the following grades in member schools will be eligible for middle school par-ticipation.

3.4.a. Grades 6, 7, and 8 may compete with and against schools/teams of the same configuration.

3.4.b. Stand-alone 9th grade programs at a high school may compete with and against schools/teams of the same grade configuration. An 8th grade student not provided the opportunity to participate attheir member school because the sport is not offered may choose to participate on a standalone 9th gradeteam at their feeder high school, provided the student is otherwise eligible.

3.5. Sixth grade students are eligible to participate in all interscholastic sport teams, including football,in the middle/feeder elementary school in which they are enrolled.

3.6. Students who are enrolled in a grade below the 9th are not eligible for a high school team. Studentsenrolled in a grade below the 6th will not be eligible for a middle school team.

3.7. Twelfth grade students will be eligible for spring sports until the close of the school’s season.

3.8. Schools may sponsor separate teams for members of each sex where selection for such teams isbased upon competitive skill. If a school sponsors a team in a particular sport for members of one sex butsponsors no such team for members of the other sex, and athletic opportunities for members of that sexpreviously have been limited, members of the excluded sex must be allowed to try out for the team offered.For example, because overall athletic opportunities for females have previously been limited, females willbe allowed to try out for baseball, but males will not be allowed to try out for volleyball or softball.

3.9. Students enrolled at West Virginia School for the Deaf will be allowed to participate in sports at theWest Virginia School for the Blind. Students from the West Virginia School for the Blind will be allowed toparticipate in sports at the West Virginia School for the Deaf.

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127CSR23.10. Boarding students at member schools, with the exception of students at the WVSDB, are not

eligible. (Definition: A boarding student is one who receives room and board that is provided by the schoolunless such residence is based on Court Order or State Action.)

§127-2-4. Age.

4.1. A student in high school who becomes 19 before August 1 and a student in middle school whobecomes 16 before August 1 shall be ineligible for interscholastic competition.

4.2. A student in grade 8 or below who becomes 15 before August 1 shall be ineligible for interscholasticcompetition at that level.

4.3. A student in grade 8 or below who becomes 15 on or after August 1 shall remain eligible for theentire academic year at that level.

§127-2-5. Semester and Season.

5.1. A student may have the privilege to participate in the interscholastic program for four consecutiveyears (eight consecutive semesters or equivalent) after entering the 9th grade.

5.2. While in grades 6, 7, and 8, a student shall not participate in more than three seasons in any singleinterscholastic activity.

5.3. Ten days of attendance or enrollment shall constitute a semester of eligibility. Ten days includes theday of enrollment, the last day of attendance, and the elapsed time between, provided that they are dayswhen school was actually in session.

5.4. The number of semesters of athletic eligibility of a student is determined by semesters of enroll-ment and attendance and not by semesters of participation. (This applies for students in grades 912 only).

5.5. A student whose eligibility expires with the end of a semester shall not become ineligible untilreport cards are issued or five school days into the next semester, whichever occurs first. The student will beconsidered eligible any days between the two semesters.

5.6. Any part of a contest or interscholastic event in which a student competes shall be counted as aseason for that sport in grades 6-12 and a semester of participation in grades 9-12.

5.7. The Board of Directors is authorized to grant a waiver to the Semester and Season Rule when itfeels the rule fails to accomplish the purpose for which it is intended and when the rule causes extreme andundue hardship upon the student. Waivers may be granted in the following circumstances:

5.7.a. The Board of Directors is authorized to consider cases in which a student entering 9th gradedid not stay in continuous enrollment because of personal illness, or no school was available, or because ofother undue hardship reasons ascertained through investigation.

5.7.b. The Board of Directors may provide release from the continuous enrollment restriction pro-vided no participation has occurred during the semester(s) in question.

5.7.c. In no event may a student be allowed to participate for more than four seasons in any onesport in grades 9-12.

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5.8. The Board of Directors may also assess appropriate penalties to the student or to the school if theBoard of Directors determines through its investigation that the student or the school tried to evade the ruleby subterfuge.

§127-2-6. Scholarship.

6.1. A student is required to be enrolled in the equivalent of four content area courses toward gradua-tion.

6.1.a. If a student is taking a multiple period course, such as block or vocational courses for a fullmorning or afternoon, it may be counted as more than one course.

6.1.b. If a student has been declared ineligible according to the standards outlined above, the stu-dent may attend summer school and have eligibility reinstated if the student meets the standards at theconclusion of summer school.

6.1.c. If a student has been declared ineligible according to the standards outlined above, the stu-dent may have eligibility reinstated at midpoint of the course if the student is meeting the standards at thattime.

6.2. A student not attempting four full credit subjects during a semester must complete nine weeks ofschool work to regain consideration for eligibility. (Revised 2009-10)

6.3. Any student who withdraws from school and does not re-enroll within ten school days of thatwithdrawal date will lose eligibility for the remainder of that semester.

6.4. Credit deficiencies cannot be made up after the last day of the semester except in a case where astudent whose final examinations and course credit are delayed due to illness verified by a physician or asestablished by local board of education policy.

6.5. The official school transcript will be used to determine a student’s eligibility and will be regarded asfinal.

6.6. In accordance with §126CSR26, West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) Policy 2436.10, Participa-tion in Extracurricular Activities (C Rule), students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average to participate ininterscholastic athletics.

§127-2-7. Residence-Transfer. (Revised 2008-09; 2019-20)

7.1. Part A - Residence - This residence rule applies to all students enrolled in grades 6-12 in all memberschools.

7.1.a. A student shall be eligible in the school located in the attendance zone in which the student’sparents reside. Public secondary school attendance zones shall be established by official action by eachcounty board of education. The attendance zones of a private/parochial member school shall be identicalwith the attendance zone of the public school in which the private/parochial member school is located. Inthe event of overlapping attendance zones, a student shall be eligible at the school in which the student firstchooses to enroll upon entering the 9th grade.

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7.1.b. When a town or city is located in two counties and only one public secondary school islocated in the town or city, students living in the town or city may attend this secondary school if mutuallyagreed upon by the two county boards of education and approved by the Board of Directors. A student shallbe eligible at the school in which the student first chooses to enroll upon entering 9th grade.

7.1.c. A student who is in the care of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources(WVDHHR) shall be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics as a member of the athletic teams of thesecondary school in the zone in which the WVDHHR places the student in a home, provided the student isotherwise eligible.

7.1.d. A student entering a school as an “unaccompanied youth” under the conditions of the federalMcKinney-Vento Act may be granted eligibility for interscholastic competition by the Board of Directors inaccordance with §127-2-1.

7.1.e. A student may be eligible outside the specified zone of attendance if the student has been inattendance in that zone the immediate preceding year (365 days). There can be no change of residenceinvolving change of attendance zone during the immediate preceding year (365 days).

7.1.f. A student whose parents have resided in the school zone for a minimum of one academic year,during which the student has been in attendance for a minimum of one academic year, and whose parentsmake a bona fide change of residence to a new school zone during the academic year may:

7.1.f.1. Retain eligibility as long as the student retains continuous enrollment and attendance, or;

7.1.f.2. Transfer at time of change of residence to the school in the attendance zone in which theparents are now residing and be eligible in that school, or;

7.1.f.3. Transfer at any time prior to the start of the next academic year to the school in theattendance zone in which the student’s parents are residing and be eligible for interscholastic activities atthe receiving school.

7.1.f.4. However, a student who has started participation in a sport, which would include prac-tice or contest, that they were participating in at a WVSSAC member school, may not participate in that sportfor that sport season at the WVSSAC member school to which they transferred, so long as that transfer waswithin one contiguous county of their former member school. (Revised 2015-16)

7.1.g. A student whose parents have resided in the school zone for less than one academic year,during which the student has been in attendance for less than one academic year, and whose parents makea bona fide change of residence to a new school zone during the school term may:

7.1.g.1. Retain eligibility for the balance of the academic year, provided the student retains con-tinuous enrollment and attendance; or

7.1.g.2. Transfer at time of change of residence to the school in the attendance zone in whichthe parents are now residing and be eligible in that school; or

7.1.g.3. If a student chooses to remain enrolled at the school outside the attendance zone inwhich the student’s parents reside at the conclusion of the academic year the student will be ineligible forthe next academic year.

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7.1.h. Foreign exchange students, attending a member school under the auspices of a Council onStandards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) student exchange program, shall be considered eli-gible regarding residence for a maximum period of one calendar year. A foreign exchange student may notbe a graduate of the secondary school of the home country and must maintain eligibility in a member school.A foreign exchange program must assign students to schools by a method which insures that no student,school, or other interested party may influence the assignment for athletic purposes.

7.1.i. A student returning from an approved foreign exchange program may resume interscholasticcompetition in the member school in which the student was enrolled at the point of interruption, providedthe student does not fulfill graduation requirements while participating in the exchange program and pro-vided the student meets all requirements relative to age and semesters of eligibility.

7.2. Part B - Transfer. (Revised 2008-09)

7.2.a. If a student transfers during the academic year from one secondary school to another sec-ondary school, the student shall be ineligible for 365 days from date of enrollment, absent a bona fide changeof residence. Determination of a bona fide change of residence depends upon the facts of each case and isdefined as, but not limited to: (Revised 2010-11)

7.2.a.1. The original residence must be abandoned as a residence; in that the original residenceis sold, rented, or disposed of as a residence, and must not be used as a residence by the immediate family;

7.2.a.2. The change is being made with the intent that the move is permanent;

7.2.a.3. The entire family must make the change;

7.2.a.4. Documentation of connection of utilities to the residence (e.g. power, water, waste,sewer);

7.2.a.5. Change of voter’s registration, driver’s license, mailing address, etc.;

7.2.a.6. If a student returns to a previously abandoned residence, the student shall be ineligiblefor 365 days from the date of enrollment. (Revised 20018-19)

7.2.b. If the transfer is from a private/parochial school to a member school in the zone where thestudent’s parents reside, a student is eligible providing: (1) the student is enrolling in a member school for thefirst time, and (2) the principals of both private/parochial and member schools involved concur that undueinfluence is not involved with the transfer.

7.2.c. A student may be transferred from one attendance zone to another zone within the samecounty by a county board of education and maintain eligibility. The transfer must be initiated by countyboard of education personnel to fulfill certain special education program(s) not available in the attendancezone from which the student is transferred. Upon the completion of the special program, the student mustreturn to the attendance zone of the student’s residence.

7.2.d. For the purpose of athletic eligibility, the Commission does not recognize emancipated minorstatus as it relates to transfer, except as might occur in marriage and relocation to another school zone.

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7.2.e. Notwithstanding any other provisions of WVSSAC rules and regulations, if a student transfersfor athletic reasons, the student will be ineligible for 365 days from the date of enrollment. A transfer forathletic reasons depends upon the facts of each case and is defined as, but not limited to:

7.2.e.1. Seeking a superior athletic team;

7.2.e.2. Seeking a team consistent with the student’s ability;

7.2.e.3. Seeking relief from conflict with the philosophy or action of an administrator, teacher, orcoach relating to athletics;

7.2.e.4. Seeking a means to nullify punitive action by the previous school.

7.2.f. If a student enrolls who has been released and accepted by formal actions of county boardsof education or similar governing bodies of a private/parochial school which have verified that such transferis not for athletic purposes, the student will be granted immediate eligibility provided all other rules are met.The enrollment transfer must occur at the beginning of the 9th grade academic year with the student enrolledon or before the eleventh instructional day of the beginning of the academic year and provided that thestudent is residing with the parents. With respect to a student whose parents reside in an attendance zonecontaining more than one member school, at the time of enrollment in an outofdistrict school at the begin-ning of the student’s 9th grade academic year, the student must identify a “home” school. In the event thestudent later elects to utilize “transfer back” (§127-2-7.2.g), the student is only eligible to transfer back tothe identified “home” school. Once a student has been a member of a team that has participated in ascrimmage or contest, the student has established eligibility at that school. (Revised 2012-13; 2017-18)

7.2.g. Transfer Back. During the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, a student shall be entitled to onetransfer back from a school located outside the attendance zone where the student’s parents reside into themember school located within the attendance zone where the student’s parents reside. This school must bethe home school identified in the initial enrollment in the out of district school. Any student transferringunder the provisions of this rule will not become eligible until the completion of the academic year in whichthe transfer occurs. Eligibility will begin with the succeeding fall sports season, or immediately if the transferback is completed on or before the eleventh instructional day of the beginning of the academic year. Once astudent has been a member of a team that has participated in a scrimmage or contest, the student hasestablished eligibility at that school.

7.2.h. If a member middle school student is released and accepted by formal actions of countyboard of education or governing body of a private/parochial school which have verified that such transfer isnot for athletic purposes, the student will be granted immediate eligibility provided all other rules are met.The transfer must occur at the beginning of the academic year with the student enrolled on or before theeleventh instructional day of the beginning of the academic year and provided that the student is residingwith the parents. Once a student has been a member of a team that has participated in a scrimmage orcontest, the student has established eligibility at that school.

7.2.i. The eligibility of a student whose parents are divorced or legally separated is determined bycourt decree establishing residency with one parent.

7.2.j. After establishing initial residency with one parent, all subsequent transfers will require aperiod of ineligibility for 365 days from date of enrollment unless a change of residency is decreed by thecourt.

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§127-2-8. Adoption/Guardianship.

8.1. A student shall be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics and activities only if: (1) residingwith one or both of the parents; (2) residing with a testamentary guardian following the death of the par-ents; or (3) residing in a location where the student was placed by the WVDHHR pursuant to §1272-7.1.c.

8.2. The residence of a testamentary guardian shall constitute the residence of the ward when, and onlywhen: (1) the testamentary guardian has been duly appointed by the last will and testament of the student’slast surviving parent; (2) the testamentary guardian has duly qualified as such before the proper tribunal inWest Virginia; and (3) the student is actually residing in the household of the testamentary guardian at thetime of the student’s sport participation.

8.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of the WVSSAC rules and regulations, any student residingwith a guardian/custodian other than a testamentary guardian may not compete for a school in any sport onthe varsity level but may compete at the junior varsity level. If a student elects to participate at the juniorvarsity level pursuant to this rule, the student may not participate at the varsity level even after being en-rolled at the school for 365 days. However, if a student elects to participate at the junior varsity level pursu-ant to this rule, and then commences to reside with a custodial parent, the student may participate at thevarsity level notwithstanding the fact that the student had previously participated at the junior varsity levelpursuant to this rule.

8.4. Notwithstanding any other provisions of WVSSAC rules and regulations, legal guardian/custodianmay not be changed for athletic reasons. A transfer for athletic reasons is defined in §127-2-7.2.e.1-4.

§127-2-9. Undue Influence - Recruiting.

9.1. The use of influence by a person or group, connected or not connected with the school, to secure orretain a student for athletic participation is not permitted and may cause the student to be ineligible and maycause certain sanctions to be placed against the member school.

9.2. An employee of the school system shall not initiate any communication regarding athletic partici-pation or enrollment with a student, parent of a student, guardian, or family member, in person or through athird party, prior to enrollment. This does not include the introduction of athletic programs to students atfeeder schools. (Revised 2014-15)

9.3. A student, parent of a student, or guardian shall not be offered for the purpose of encouragingenrollment in a school or participation in an athletic program any inducement, such as free tuition, jobs,supplies, uniforms, other than that which is provided for all students.

§127-2-10. Non-school Participation.

10.1. During the academic year and while a member of a school team, a student shall neither partici-pate, which includes, but is not limited to, fund-raising activities, team picture, tryouts, etc., on any formallyorganized non-school team in the same sport, nor shall the student compete as an individual unattached innon-school formally organized competition in the same sport. The following sports are exempted from theprovisions of this rule: cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling, provided that: (Revised2011-12)

10.1.a. participation is approved by the student’s principal; and

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10.1.b. the student misses no school-sponsored athletic contest involving a team in that sport.

10.2. A student may participate as a member of a national team (and the actual, direct tryouts thereof)which is defined as:

10.2.a. one selected by the national governing body of the sport;

10.2.b. while representing the National Federation in an International Schoolsport Federation;

10.2.c. as a representative of the United States in recognized national or international events; or

10.2.d. a qualifier for the West Virginia Golf Association’s Amateur Championship or the UnitedStates Golf Association’s United States Amateur Championship.

10.3. A student who has participated on a non-school team or as an individual unattached in nonschoolformally organized competition after the beginning practice date of that sport will be ineligible for participa-tion on that school team for that season in that particular sport except as provided by §127210.1 and §127-2-10.2.

§127-2-11. Amateur.

11.1. A student who represents a school in an interscholastic sport shall be an amateur in that sport. Anamateur athlete is one who engages in athletic competition solely for the physical, mental, social, and plea-sure benefits derived therefrom. An athlete forfeits amateur status in a sport by:

11.1.a. competing for money or other monetary compensation (allowable travel, meals, and lodg-ing expenses may be accepted);

11.1.b. receiving any award or prize of monetary value which has not been approved by the WVS-SAC;

11.1.c. capitalizing on athletic fame by receiving money or gifts of monetary value (scholarships toinstitutions of higher learning are specifically exempted);

11.1.d. signing a professional playing contract in that sport.

11.2. Accepting a nominal, standard fee or salary for instructing, supervising, or officiating in organizedyouth sports program or recreation, playground, or camp activities shall not jeopardize amateur status.“Organized youth sports program” includes both school and non-school programs. Compensation for givingprivate lessons is permissible if approved by the WVSSAC.

11.3. A student who loses amateur status may apply to the WVSSAC for reinstatement in the interscho-lastic program after a waiting period of one complete high school season (starting practice date throughstate tournament or end of season) for that sport.

11.4. A senior student may participate in a professional tryout either during or after the season of thatsport provided that:

11.4.a. it does not occur on the day of a school contest of that sport; and

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§127-2-12. Participation as an Ineligible.

12.1. Any student who participates in an interscholastic athletic contest as an ineligible, either know-ingly or inadvertently, shall be ineligible for a period not to exceed 365 days as determined by the WVSSACExecutive Director.

§127-2-13. Practice.

13.1. Only students enrolled and eligible to be listed on the eligibility certificate for that sport in thespecific member school are allowed to participate in that school’s practices. Exceptions are §§12723.2,1272-3.5, and 127-2-13.6. (Revised 2012-13)

13.2. The frequency and length of practice is at the discretion of each member school.

13.3. Member schools of the WVSSAC may practice on any day of the year with the exception of Sundaypractice. §127-3-14.2 further clarifies Sunday practice.

13.4. Individual players of a team must have practiced:

13.4.a. on seven separate days before participating in an interscholastic scrimmage.

13.4.b. on 14 separate days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscho-lastic contest. The following sport(s) is exempted from the provisions of this rule: golf.

13.4.c. a student athlete who is absent from practice with their team for non-medical reasons, andnot under a doctor care, for more than 14 consecutive days must have the required full 14 practice daysbefore resuming participation in a contest. Students participating in football must follow the practice pro-gression as set forth in §127-3-23. (Revised 2011-12

13.5. A student shall not be permitted to engage in interscholastic practice until that student has filedwith the principal a completed Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physician’s Certificate Form. §12733 further explains this required form.

13.6. A student academically ineligible may begin practicing 15 school days immediately prior to thedate of regaining full eligibility. (All other ineligible students may not practice.)

13.7. If a student has established eligibility in a sport requiring 14 separate days of practice and is con-tinuing to participate in that sport or no school days have lapsed from one sport to another sport in a sameseason, the student may participate in another sport of the season after completing five separate days ofsport specific practice in the second sport. (Revised 2018-19)

13.8. Students participating in a sport(s) in one season must have practiced 14 separate days, exclusiveof the day of a contest, to be eligible to participate in a sport in the next season with the following exception:the student has continued to practice or participate in tournament play without an interruption of schooldays. The student must complete five separate days of sport specific practice in the second sport.

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14.1. Pursuant to W. Va. Code §18-2-25a, member schools are to provide information in theformat approved by the Board of Directors to appropriate school administrators, coaches, interscholasticathletes, and their parents or guardians describing the nature and risk of concussion and head injury,including the risks of continuing to play or practice after a concussion or head injury. Annually, all inter-scholastic athletes and their parents are required to sign and return a statement that they have read theinformation provided to them prior to the interscholastic athlete beginning practice or competition forthat scholastic year. (See, WVSSAC, Sports Medicine tab, Sports Medicine Packet: Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physician’s Certificate Form (Physical Exam Form), A Parent’s Guide to Concussions(Information to parents), available on the WVSSAC website at http://www.wvssac.org.)

14.2. Each head coach of member schools is required annually to complete a concussion andhead injury recognition and return-to-play protocol course approved by the WVSSAC. (See, WVSSAC,Sports Medicine tab, Sports Medicine Packet: Coach’s Course, available on the WVSSAC website at http://www.wvssac.org.)

14.3. An interscholastic athlete suspected of a concussion or head injury by a licensed health careprofessional or by the head coach or athletic trainer shall be removed from play or practice and notreturnto-play or practice until the athlete is evaluated by a licensed health care professional trained in theevaluation and management of concussions and receives written clearance to return-to-play and practicefrom the licensed health care professional. (See, WVSSAC, Sports Medicine tab, Sports Medicine Packet:available on the WVSSAC website at http://www.wvssac.org.)

14.4. Any of the following who have appropriate training in the evaluation and management ofhead injuries shall be considered as the licensed health care professional enumerated in this rule:

14.4.a. Medical Doctor (MD);

14.4.b. Doctor of Osteopathy (DO);

14.4.c. Doctor of Chiropractic (DC);

14.4.d. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP);

14.4.e. Physician Assistant (PA-C); or

14.4.f. Registered Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC/R).

14.4g.Physical Therapist (PT()

14.5. Member schools must submit the concussion report form to the WVSSAC within 30 days of aninterscholastic athlete suffering or being suspected of suffering a concussion or head injury in a practice orgame. (See, WVSSAC, Sports Medicine tab, Sports Medicine Packet, available on the WVSSAC website athttp://www.wvssac.org.)

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Participation/Parental Consent/Physician’s Certificate Form (Physical Exam Form); A Parent’s Guide toConcussions (Information to Parents), Coach’s Course, Return to Play Protocol, Concussion Report form.All forms are found in the WVSSAC Sports Medicine Packet and are available under the Sports Medicinetab, Sports Medicine Packet on the WVSSAC website at http://www.wvssac.org.)

§127-2-15. Emergency Action Plan (EAP). (Revised 2018-19)

15.1. Effective December 31, 2017, each member school shall adopt and submit to the WVSSAC and tothe county board of education an EAP for athletics, designed to respond to athletic injuries that occur onschool property during school-sponsored athletic practices and events.

15.2. Each EAP shall include:

15.2.a. Implementation of the EAP for every sport at every level. The EAP shall discuss how it is tobe implemented with the participation of the school’s principal and athletic director (if any), coaches, andathletes.

15.2.b. Training. The EAP shall include any necessary training for any person designated as respon-sible for any portion of the implementation of the EAP. Training may be in person or online, as may beavailable to the school.

15.2.c. Protocol for summoning emergency medical assistance. The EAP shall discuss how theschool’s sports teams will assign responsibility for summoning emergency medical assistance in the case ofan emergency during a practice or event.

15.2.d. Protocol for beginning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The EAP shall discuss how theschool’s sports teams will assign responsibility for beginning CPR in the event it is necessary. Each sportsteam must have individuals trained in CPR. The school shall provide proper training to any individual as-signed responsibility for performing CPR.

15.2.e. Protocol for the use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED). It is recommended thateach school have an AED available. The EAP must address how the school’s sports teams will assign respon-sibility for retrieving and using an AED in the event it is necessary. Each sports team must be instructed onthe location of the nearest AED to any practice or event facility (even if the closest one is not at the school).The school shall provide proper training to any individual assigned responsibility for using an AED.

15.2.f. Protocol for the treatment of heat stroke. The EAP must address how the school’s sportsteams will prepare for and treat heat stroke. Each sports team that practices outdoors is recommended tohave available an emersion tub, and must have water, ice, and towels, to be used for the treatment of heatstroke. The EAP must address how the school’s sports teams will assign responsibility for obtaining theseitems and preparing them before a practice or game begins.

15.2.g. Written records. The EAP shall require that each of the school’s sports teams assign respon-sibility for the items discussed above at the beginning of each season, and record those assignments on awritten record, which record shall be retained by the sports team and the school.

15.2.h. Symptoms and risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest. The EAP shall require that schoolstrain athletes, coaches, and volunteers about the symptoms and risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest.

15.2.i. Coordination with local Emergency Medical Systems. The EAP shall require that schoolscoordinate with their local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, notifying EMS personnel of theavailability of AEDs at the school, and notifying EMS personnel of the EAP adopted by the school.

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APPENDIX

§126-26-1 et seq., West Virginia Board of EducationPolicy 2436.10, “Participation in Extracurricular Activities”TITLE 126

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LEGISLATIVE RULEWEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION

SERIES 26PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (2436.10)

§126-26-1. General.

1.1. Scope. – This legislative rule establishes academic eligibility of students to participate inextracurricular activities both during and after normal school hours in West Virginia public schools.

1.2. Authority. – W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2 and W. Va. Code §18-2-5.

1.3. Filing Date. — May 16, 2008.

1.4. Effective Date. — June 16, 2008.

1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. — This legislative rule amends W. Va. 126CSR26, West Virginia Boardof Education Policy 2436.10, Participation in Extracurricular Activities, filed August 10, 1984 and effectiveSeptember 10, 1984.

§126-26-2. Applicability.

2.1. This policy applies only to interscholastic athletics, student government, and class officers ingrades 6-12. Excluded from this policy are co-curricular activities which are closely related to identifiableacademic programs/areas of study and which serve to complement academic curricular activities such asvocational, linguistic, mathematic, scientific, forensic, theatrical, musical, journalistic and other similar academiccocurricular activities.

§126-26-3. Eligibility.

3.1. In order to participate in the extracurricular activities to which this policy applies, a student mustmeet all state and local attendance requirements and:

3.1.1. Maintain a 2.0 average.

a. A 2.0 average is defined as a grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better on a scalewhere an “A” mark earns 4 points, a “B” is awarded 3 points, a “C” is worth 2 points, a “D” is given a value of1 point, and an “F” is worth 0 points.

b. For purposes of achieving the clearest and most uniform application of the policyfor those schools which use a numerical grading system, all numerical grades shall be converted to thecorresponding letter grade. Each letter grade shall be assigned the appropriate value as set forth above, andthe average thereof computed to determine whether the student is eligible. No enhanced value should be givenfor a “plus” or “minus” designation, such as “B+” or “C-”; all grades with the same letter designation have thesame numerical value in the 4.0 scale.

c. In computing a student’s “grade-point average” (GPA) for purposes of this policy,all subjects undertaken by the student and for which a final grade is recorded are to be considered. Athleticpractice may not be counted as a subject. The total number of classes taken is divided into the total numberof “grade points” earned to determine the GPA. Classes for which a pass/fail is awarded will be included incomputing the GPA only if the student failed the class.

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d. A student’s eligibility will be determined for each semester by his or her GPA theprevious semester (or, in schools which do not use the traditional semester approach, during the previouseighteen week period).

e. If a student does not maintain a 2.0 average for the semester, he or she will beineligible for participation for the following semester. Students not meeting eligibility requirements shall bereviewed at the mid-point of the second semester (the nine week point) to determine whether the student hasachieved a 2.0 average.

f. If a student does not earn a 2.0 average by the end of the second semester, he orshe may attend summer school to raise the GPA so that he or she is eligible for participation at the beginningof the next school year. For purposes of computing the GPA after summer school, all of the student’s gradesfrom the second semester plus his or her grade from the summer school will be used to determine the GPA.

g. A student who has not achieved a 2.0 GPA for the previous semester may have hisor her eligibility reinstated at midsemester if the student has attained at least a 2.0 GPA. In schools and/orcounties where the traditional semester approach is not used, the nine week point shall be utilized in place ofthe midsemester.

h. In the case of students with exceptionalities as set forth in West Virginia Board ofEducation Policy 2419, Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities (W. Va. 126CSR16),if grades are given, all grades received from placements in regular classrooms and special education classroomsshould be included when computing the GPA. Exceptional students placed in ungraded programs will beeligible for participation in extracurricular activities if their records indicate that they are making satisfactoryprogress in meeting the objectives of their individualized education program (IEP).

i. Students who have had a break in public school attendance for any reason may berequired to establish eligibility after re-enrollment in the public school. If the county school system acceptsthe transfer of credits/grades earned in the non-public setting, then those credits/grades shall be used indetermining academic eligibility. If the county school system does not accept the transfer of credits/gradesearned in the non-public setting, then eligibility must be established after re-enrollment in the public schoolsetting. Eligibility shall be gained at midsemester (nine week point) if the student has attained at least a 2.0GPA. In schools and/or counties where the traditional semester approach is not used, the nine week pointshall be utilized in place of the midsemester.

j. Students who are entering public schools or other Secondary Schools ActivitiesCommission (SSAC) member schools for the first time will be eligible for participation as follows:

(A) Students who have not earned grades that the receiving school willaccept for credit upon transfer will be eligible upon enrollment and must have a 2.0 GPA at the end of thesemester in which they enroll to remain eligible.

(B) Students who have earned grades that the receiving school will acceptfor credit upon transfer must have earned a 2.0 GPA in the previous semester to be eligible upon enrollment. If not eligible upon enrollment, the student shall become eligible at the midsemester (nine week point) if thestudent has attained at least a 2.0 GPA.

Questions and Answers

1. How do you compute GPA with block scheduling?

Answer: After careful review of eligibility determination and block scheduling, it appears that perhaps this issuehas been made too complicated. If one keeps in mind that eligibility is based upon half credits of the previoussemester (18 weeks), eligibility may easily be determined by using the Student Permanent Record Card and the amountof credit attempted.

The following three recordings should clarify GPA computation for eligibility:

(1) Semester Recording: All full credit courses with final course grade recorded.Course Grade Attempted Credit Quality Points

English 10 A 1 4History B 1 3Band C 1 2Algebra D 1 1GPA: (4+3+2+1) -:- 4 = 2.5 eligible

(2) Semester Recording: All full credit courses with nine week grades recorded.English 10 A/B 1History C/B 1Band C/C 1Algebra D/F 1GPA: (4+3+2+3+2+2+1+0) -:- 8 = 2.125 eligible

(3) Semester Recording: Combination of full and half credit courses recorded.English A 1History B 1Band C 1Civil War C .5Tumbling B .5GPA: (4+4+3+3+2+2+2+3) -:- 8 = 2.875 or (4+3+2+1+1.5) -:- 4 = 2.875 eligible

*In all cases, the computation of summer school grades will be based upon the method of recording on the Student PermanentRecord Card and the amount of credit attempted.

2. How do you compute the 2.0 average?

Answer: (1) The basis for computing the grade-point average (GPA) will be the number of regularly scheduledperiods, exclusive of study hall, non-graded classes, audited classes, or pass/fail classes for which apassing grade is given.

(2) One grade will be given for each period. If two (2) or more classes are taken during a period withina semester, the letter grade for each class will be converted to its appropriate grade point and averaged bythe number of classes to determine a grade point for that period.

Examples:

(1) 2 classes

9 weeks class - grade B - 39 weeks class - grade C - 2

5 -:- 2 = 2.5 average

(2) 3 classes

6 weeks class - grade B - 36 weeks class - grade D - 16 weeks class - grade D - 1

5 -:- 3 = 1.66 average

The letter grade for each of the other periods will be converted to a grade point. Then all the grade points will be totaled anddivided by the number of periods.

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Examples:

(1) 2 classes in one period 2.5 averageMath -------------------------------- C= 2.0Social Studies ------------------- C= 2.0English ----------------------------- F= 0.0Science --------------------------- C= 2.0Music ------------------------------- B= 3.0--------------------------------------- 11.5 -:- 6 = 1.916 ineligible

(2) 3 classes in one period 1.7 averageMath -------------------------------- B= 3.0Social Studies ------------------- C= 2.0English ----------------------------- B= 3.0Science --------------------------- D= 1.0

10.7 -:- 5 = 2.14 eligible

3. How do you compute summer school?

Answer: The basis for determining the number of periods will be the number of half credits awarded. Each half credit will countas one period and will be added to all grades earned during the second semester. The average will then be recomputed.

Example:

a. Classes from the previous semester:

2 classes in one period 2.5 averageMath -------------------------------- C= 2.0Social Studies -------------------- C= 2.0English ----------------------------- F= 0.0Science ---------------------------- C= 2.0Music ------------------------------- B= 3.0

11.5 -:- 6 = 1.916 ineligible

b. Classes for summer school:

English - 1/2 credit - ----------- B= 3Algebra - 1/2 credit - ---------- B= 3

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2 classes in one period 2.5 averageMath -------------------------------- C= 2.0Social Studies -------------------- C= 2.0English ----------------------------- F= 0.0Science ---------------------------- C= 2.0Music ------------------------------- B= 3.0English ----------------------------- B= 3.0Algebra ---------------------------- B= 3.0

17.5 -:- 8 = 2.1875 eligible

4. How are grades averaged if a student is in a class three days in a week and study hall the other two?

Answer: The grade earned for the class will be pro-rated to arrive at a period grade. In other words, if a class meets three daysa week for a semester, that class would count as three-fifths or .6 in the calculation. For example:

Physical Education (3 days per week) — A = 4 points x .6 (3/5) = 2.4

Physical Education-(.6) ------- A = 2.4Math -------------------------------- C = 2.0Social Studies ------------------- C = 2.0English ----------------------------- F = 0.0Science --------------------------- C = 2.0Music ------------------------------- B = 3.0

11.4 -:- 5.6 = 2.0358 eligible

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5. If a student attends vo-tech school for three class periods but only receives one grade for these 3 periods, how do you computethe average?

Answer: The grade will be counted three times and considered as three periods.

6. How do you compute the grade when a student is taking three subjects during a class period during a semester?

Answer: The grades for each subject will be averaged to get a class grade. For example:

1st 6 weeks - grade B = 3.02nd 6 weeks - grade C = 2.03rd 6 weeks - grade C = 2.0

7.0 -:- 3 = 2.333 - grade point average for that class period

7. How will schools on modular schedules without traditional class periods be computed?

Answer: Each grade per one-half unit will be counted as one period. Classes for which less than one-half unit isawarded may be grouped together to form one-half unit (at least 4,050 minutes) and the grades earned inthose classes then computed as in question 6. In grades 7 and 8, where units are not awarded, classes maybe grouped by using the length the regularly scheduled period rather than the one-half unit as the basis forcomputation.

8. May a student practice during the period of ineligibility?

Answer: No, if the student does not have a 2.0 average, he or she may not practice, with one exception. The exceptionis that a student may begin practicing 15 practice days before the end of his/her period of ineligibility (at nineweeks and at end of semester), if it can be confirmed that the student has a 2.0 average at that time.

9. In cases where students are attempting to regain their eligibility at midsemester, what is meant by most recent gradingperiod?

Answer: In systems utilizing a nine week marking period, the students must have a 2.0 GPA for that grading period. Insystems utilizing a six week marking period, the student must have a 2.0 GPA at that grading period andcontinue to maintain a 2.0 GPA until midsemester (nine weeks).

a. If the most recent grading period is six weeks and a student has achieved at least a 2.0 GPA, the student maybegin practice and if the student still has at least a 2.0 GPA at the end of nine weeks, he/she will be eligible thetenth week.

b. If the most recent grading period is nine weeks, the school may check the student’s grades at six weeks andallow the student to begin practice if the student has achieved at least a 2.0 GPA. At the end of the gradingperiod (nine weeks in this case), the student will be eligible the tenth week if the 2.0 or better has beenmaintained.

10. How is the GPA computed if a student fails a class in summer school?

Answer: All summer school grades will be considered in determining a student’s eligibility for the following semester.

11. If a student has a 2.0 at the end of the second semester and chooses to go to summer school, can he/she lose theireligibility if they fail classes?

Answer: No. Previous semester GPA can’t be lowered by summer school grades.

12. If a student fails second semester English, can it be made up in summer school?

Answer: Yes, however, when determining the GPA, both grades (second semester and summer school) must beaveraged.

13. What happens if a student has an incomplete?

Answer: All incompletes will be computed as an “F” until made up. This applies to the C-Rule only and not the WestVirginia Secondary School Activities Commission Scholarship Rule.

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14. If a student comes from an elementary school and does not have a 2.0 average, is he or she eligible?

Answer: Yes. Any student entering the sixth grade of a middle school for the first time will be eligible. This student musthave a “C” average at the end of the first semester to remain eligible.

15. What happens if a student transfers from out of state?

Answer: He or she must have a 2.0 average in the school previously attended for the previous semester.

16. What happens if a student transfers from another county which has numerical grades?

Answer: The numerical grades must be changed to letter grades using the sending county’s grading scale.

17. If a student moves in from another state and the school had a weighted grading scale, how do you compute his/heraverage?

Answer: A weighted grading scale cannot be used. Every grade will be converted using the four point scale and thencomputed.

18. Can a second semester class be wiped out or deleted after attending summer school in computing the 2.0 average?

Answer: No. All classes taken during the second semester and summer school will be used in computing the GPA.

19. May a student repeat a class for which he or she has received a low grade in summer school or during a regular semesterto raise the GPA?

Answer: The criteria for retaking a course depends upon local school and/or county policy. However, the method ofcomputation would be the same as those used for averaging summer school classes.

20. If a student has established eligibility for the semester, can he lose eligibility prior to the end of the semester?

Answer: No.

21. What happens if a student withdraws from a class?

Answer: Local policies regarding withdrawal from class must be followed. Grades recorded will be calculated as inquestions 20, 21, and 22.

22. In determining eligibility, how are classes for which pass/fail grade averaged?

Answer: Pass/fail classes must be included only if the student failed the class.

23. What classes must be considered in computing the “C” average for eligibility?

Answer: All subjects that are undertaken by a student and for which a grade is recorded.

24. Are there activities not considered when computing eligibility?

Answer: Yes. Study Hall, non-graded classes and audited classes are not considered when computing the average.

25. Does a student need to meet any other scholarship rule in order to participate in extracurricular activities?

Answer: Yes. Students must meet all rules and regulations of the WVSSAC and rules of local board of education.

26. Does a team manager need to have a C-average?

Answer: Yes, all student assistants must have a C-average.

27. How do you compute grades if a student is taking three different courses in Vo-Tech school?

Answer: Each grade for the three courses will be considered in computing the average.

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SERIES 3PROVISIONS GOVERNING CONTESTS

§127-3-1. General.

1.1. Scope. — These rules govern the conduct of athletic contests.




1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. — This legislative rule amends W. Va. 127CSR3, West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission Series 3, Provisions Governing Contests, filed August 10, 2018, and effectiveOctober 9, 2018.

§127-3-2. Duties and Responsibilities of the Principal.

2.1. The principal of each member school is recognized as the school representative and as such isaccountable to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC/Commission) for con-duct of the athletic programs of that school.

2.2. The principal or designee shall notify coaches and faculty (§1273-6) of the rules and regulations ofthis Commission. It shall be that individual’s responsibility to notify those students participating in WVSSACactivities. Failure of the principal in performing this responsibility will not prevent the Commission fromenforcing its rules and regulations.

2.3. The principal shall have the authority to delegate responsibilities or duties; however, such delega-tion shall not relieve the principal of responsibility for any infraction of the rules and regulations of thisCommission by coaches and faculty.

2.4. The principal has the authority to designate a member of the faculty who must supervise all inter-scholastic activities.

2.5. The principal is responsible for adequate team and crowd control measures at home contests inwhich the school participates, assuring that the school’s participants and fans conduct themselves in a propermanner, and assuring that all fans and officials are provided adequate protection. In situations where con-tests are played on neutral sites, the responsibilities will be shared by participating school principals.

2.6. The principal has the right to exclude a contestant who would not represent the school in an appro-priate manner, a student who fails to maintain a satisfactory scholastic standing, or a student who has beenexcluded for a serious illness or injury.

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127CSR32.7. The principal will be responsible for signing all game contracts, seeking sanctioning of necessary

events, and signing all certificates of eligibility prior to student participation.

2.8. The principal may designate the assistant principal or other faculty member to provide representa-tion and/or to participate in all voting matters at a Board of Control meeting which is further explained in theConstitution.

2.9. The principal shall have such other powers as will encourage the growth, development and expan-sion of the athletic program for the welfare of the students, the school, and the WVSSAC.

2.10. The principal, assistant principal, and athletic director of each member school shall be admitted toany WVSSAC sanctioned event. Vocational principals and assistant principals shall also be admitted. Thisadmittance will be by presentation of the WVSSAC Courtesy Card and a photo identification.

2.11. The principal and assistant principal of each member school, who upon retirement is a member ingood standing with the WVSSAC, shall receive a WVSSAC permanent Courtesy and Identification Card. Thiscard shall allow admittance to any WVSSAC sponsored event. This admittance will be by presentation of theWVSSAC Courtesy Card and photo identification. Spouses of deceased principals and assistant principalsshall have a WVSSAC permanent Courtesy and Identification Card with the same admittance stipulationstransferred to them upon request to the WVSSAC.

2.12. WVSSAC Courtesy and Identification Cards shall be honored at all events involving WVSSAC mem-ber schools with the exception of state tournaments.

§127-3-3. Physical Examination — Parental Permission.

3.1. The Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physician’s Certificate Form allows for annual updatesrather than a complete physical examination.

3.2. A student shall not be permitted to engage in interscholastic practice or participate in an interscho-lastic contest until that student has filed with the principal a completed Athletic Participation/Parental Con-sent/Physician’s Certificate Form. This form must be signed by all parties: student, parent(s), physician. Con-sent and approval for sport(s) in which a student is requesting participation must be approved by both parentand physician.

3.3. A physical examination form must be completed no earlier than May 1 for an upcoming year. Thephysical is valid until completion of the last WVSSAC state tournament during the next academic year.

§127-3-4. All-Star Participation.

4.1. Only a graduating senior, or any student completing athletic eligibility at the end of the currentacademic year because of age or completion of semesters of eligibility, may play in one All-Star game uponconclusion of each season without loss of athletic eligibility for the balance of that year. (Revised 2019-20)

§127-3-5. Awards.

5.1. Only a member school or a school sponsoring a sanctioned event may give the following awards toa student or team: medal, trophy, cup, certificate, ribbon, plaque, unattached letter, unattached chevron, orany similar award.

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5.2. A student may accept on an individual or team basis the above specified awards in the followingsituations:

5.2.a. from a member school for participation;

5.2.b. in a sanctioned event;

5.2.c. in a non-sanctioned event, at any time in the following sports: cheerleading, cross country,golf, swimming, tennis, track, or wrestling;

5.2.d. in a non-sanctioned event, but not during the school sports season for the following sports:football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, softball, or soccer.

5.3. A student may not receive the following awards with a retail value that exceeds $20.00:

5.3.a. Apparel - sweaters, jackets, jerseys, shoes, etc.

5.3.b. Equipment - radio, televisions, etc.

5.3.c. Athletic goods - batons, tennis rackets, bats, golf bag, tennis or golf balls, etc.

5.3.d. Money (scholarships to institutions of higher learning are exempted.)

5.4. Purchase of an item as identified in §127-3-5.3, whereby any portion is donated by a school, boosterclub, auxiliary agency, or any other group or organization is prohibited.

5.5. Nothing in §127-3-5 shall be interpreted to affect the recognition of scholarship or scholastic achieve-ments.

§127-3-6. Coaches.

6.1. A member of a school faculty, substitute teacher, or student teacher, with West Virginia Departmentof Education (WVDE) Authorized Certification, shall be allowed to coach an athletic team. A member of aprivate/parochial school facility, substitute teacher, regardless of WVDE certification status, shall be allowedto coach an athletic team. An authorized certified individual may coach if they meet all of the requirementsin §127-3-6.4.

6.2. A public school substitute teacher is defined as a person who has met the licensure requirements asspecified by the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and has been approved as a substitute teacher ofthat county board of education. Private/parochial school substitutes must meet requirements of respectivegoverning bodies.

6.3. A college student fulfilling teacher training responsibilities as a student teacher may be assignedcertain coaching responsibilities during that period of training. This assignment will be administratively con-sistent with the student teacher’s role in the classroom, and shall be approved by the county board of educa-tion or the governing body of a private/parochial school. The student teacher will work directly under thesupervision of the appointed coach or assistant coach.

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127CSR36.4. An authorized certified coach must meet the following requirements:

6.4.a. The coach is employed under a contract with a county board of education which specifies arate of pay equivalent to the rate for professional educators who accept similar duties as extra duty assign-ments and which provides for liability insurance associated with the activity;

6.4.b. The coach has successfully completed approved training: NFHS Sport Science, Sport First Aid,and WV Component (14 hours of instruction and test) and has received WVDE Authorization;

6.4.c. The authorized certified coach may be contracted to coach only if an employed certifiedprofessional educator within the county has not applied for and accepted the coaching position;

6.4.d. Coaching authorizations are for one year. They may be reissued upon request if a certifiedprofessional educator within a county is not available to fill the coaching position.

6.5. The head coach shall be required to attend any sports rules clinic in the coaching assignment whichis sponsored by this Commission. Schools failing to have a head coaching position filled at the time of theclinic will be required to have a school representative present at the rules clinic.

6.6. All coaches, athletic directors, and band directors of member schools who, upon retirement from afull time teaching, school service, or administrative position at a member school, have at least 20 years ofservice as a coach, athletic director, band director, or combination thereof shall receive a lifetime WVSSACCourtesy and Identification Card. This card shall allow admittance to any WVSSAC sponsored event. Thisadmittance will be by presentation of the WVSSAC Courtesy and Identification Card and photo identifica-tion. Spouses of deceased coaches, athletic directors, and band directors shall have a WVSSAC permanentCourtesy and Identification Card with the same admittance stipulations transferred to them upon request tothe WVSSAC.(Revised 2019-20)

§127-3-7. Out-of-Season Coaching. (Revised 2016-17)

7.1. Philosophy — A student should have the opportunity to engage voluntarily in school athletic activi-ties provided that the student is eligible, that such activities do not interfere with the student’s educationaldevelopment and their activities do not conflict with the principles of wholesome amateur athletics. TheWVSSAC discourages the exploitation of students by overzealous individuals and organizations who attemptto impose an obligation or pressure on the student. Athletic participation should be used for the pleasureand satisfaction that is derived from athletic competition in a variety of experiences.

7.2. School organized out-of-season practice or related activities shall be permitted with principal ap-proval during three consecutive weeks established by each county board of education or by the governingbody of a private/parochial school. These three consecutive weeks may begin on or after Monday of Week49, and must conclude by Friday of Week 4 of the NFHS Standardized Calendar; provided, there will be noout-of-season practice or related activities during the week of July 4th as determined by the NFHS Standard-ized Calendar (refer to handbook appendix). Participation must be open to all students, voluntary, and notrequired directly or indirectly for membership on a school team. Participation by students during these weeksdoes not meet §127-2-13.4.

7.2.a. With principal approval, each sport program may use six “flex-days” from Monday of Week49 through Friday of Week 48 of the next academic year. A flex-day is a day, outside the regular season andoutside the three week practice window, when a coach may have sport-specific contact with student ath-

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127CSR3letes. Flex-days shall not be used during the first week of each high or middle school sport season. Use ofany part of a day for an activity will count as a full day of activity.

7.3. A coach or principal designee of each sport or activity may be present as an observer, lectureparticipant, staff member, [or in any capacity at any summer camp] during weeks established in §12737.2and §127-3-7.2.a.

7.4. A coach or designee shall not work with individuals in any form of drills or practice of the grade levelcoaching assignment and preceding grade level except during those dates specified as the season for thatspecific sport or as designated in §§127-3-7.2, 127-3-7.2.a, and 127-3-7.3 of this rule.

7.5. Coaches may participate in a formal development program of the United States Olympic Commit-tee (USOC) involving students of the same sport as their coaching assignments. The formal developmentprogram must be under the official guidance of the USOC through the National Governing Body (NGB) of thesport. The NGB must assure in writing to the WVSSAC that coaches will receive formal orientation and thatstrict supervision and monitoring of coaches will ensure that no recruitment or inappropriate influence willbe exerted on students.

7.6. Conditioning/Recreation Programs — Throughout the academic year, students who are not par-ticipating in a school’s athletic program may voluntarily participate in an off-season conditioning program.This program also may occur during the summer, subject to county board of education or governing bodyapproval and the following provisions:

7.6.a. Participation in the program must be open to all students enrolled in the school providing theprogram.

7.6.b. Participation is voluntary and is not required directly or indirectly for membership on a schoolteam.

7.6.c. Students will provide their own clothing (sweatsuit, shoes, etc.).

7.6.d. Activities will be limited to running, weight training, and stretching exercises. Agility drills thatdo not involve specific skills of a given sport are permitted.

7.6.e. Specific equipment pertaining to a given sport may not be used. This includes such items asfootballs, basketballs, volleyballs, wrestling mats, discuses, etc.

7.6.f. In cases where schools schedule all students into the last period of the school day, the guide-lines in §§127-3-7.6.c, 127-3-7.6.d, and 127-3-7.6.e shall apply unless the class is considered a part of thephysical education program and credit is earned. There shall be no teaching of sport specific skills in thiscase unless those same skills and course of study are taught in all physical education classes at this sametime of the academic year.

7.6.g. The county board of education may choose to compensate the supervisor or director. ofconditioning/recreation programs.

7.7. Coaches may not promote, initiate, organize, supervise, or participate in out-of-season events in-volving students of the same sport as the grade level coaching assignment and preceding grade level exceptas specified in §§127-3-7.2, 127-3-7.2.a, and 127-3-7.3. The county board of education shall be authorized

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127CSR3to approve a coach to organize and/or supervise a recreation program for students. However, this typeassignment must be recreational in nature, include a variety of activities, and comprise no coaching or in-struction of that same sport as the school coaching assignment. In addition to the above, gymnasiums orfacilities opened for recreational activities must use the following requirements:

7.7.a. The gymnasium or field is open to all students for participation.

7.7.b. Various activities are available to students and are not limited to one sport or activity on agiven day.

7.7.c. Supervisor or director must be approved by the county board of education or governing body.

7.7.d. There is no coaching or instruction in the skills and technique in any sport.

7.7.e. Comparable opportunities are provided both sexes.

7.7.f. Participation is voluntary and is not required directly or indirectly for membership on a schoolteam.

7.8. The principal is responsible for adherence to these requirements.

§127-3-8. Forfeit and Restitution.

8.1. A written request for investigation of an eligibility issue in any sport may be filed by a memberschool principal with the WVSSAC Executive Director. Individual and/or team awards will not be affected ifthe request is filed more than 42 calendar days past the conclusion of the State Championship in that sport.

8.2. When a student is declared ineligible subsequent to competing as an individual, or a penalty hasbeen imposed or action taken by the WVSSAC, the student’s performance shall be stricken from the recordsand the points contributed to the team total deleted. The team standings will be adjusted accordingly, andany awards received shall be returned.

8.3. When a student is declared ineligible subsequent to representing the school in team competition ora penalty has been imposed by the WVSSAC, the contest(s) may be forfeited. The team standing in the finalstanding will be adjusted, and the team awards and the ineligible student’s awards may be returned.

8.4. If a team, or student participating in an individual contest, leaves the playing area in protest andfails to complete the contest, the contest is forfeited and the school principal or designee and the violatormay be required to appear before the WVSSAC Executive Director to indicate why additional action shouldnot be taken.

8.5. If a coach is ejected from a contest and an assistant coach or assigned school representative is notavailable to continue as coach, the contest is terminated and forfeited to the opponent.

8.6. If a student is deemed ineligible under WVSSAC rules, but participates in interscholastic competitionin accordance with the terms of a court order or injunction, and the order or injunction ultimately otherwiseadjudicated so that injunctive relief is/was not warranted, any one of the following actions may be taken inthe interest of fairness or restitution to the competing schools.:

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127CSR38.6.a. Require that individual or team performance records achieved during participation by such

ineligible student shall be vacated or stricken; or

8.6.b. Require that team or individual victories be forfeited to opponent(s); or

8.6.c. Require that team or individual awards earned by such individual or team be returned to theCommission.

§127-3-9. Game Officials.

9.1. All officials utilized in interscholastic games and contests in West Virginia must be registered withthe WVSSAC, except in the case of emergency, §127-3-9.4 may be invoked. A game officials’ registrationplan shall be established by the WVSSAC Board of Directors (Board of Directors).

9.2. Officials for interscholastic contests shall be agreed upon mutually by the competing schools atleast two weeks before the scheduled date of contest. Coaches or other persons connected with competingschools shall not officiate at the contest unless all competing consent.

9.3. The host school initiates the selection of game officials. It is highly recommended that the hostschool contract officials for all interscholastic contests. Contractual agreements are between the schooland the official.

9.4. The WVSSSAC Executive Director shall be empowered to authorize the use of non-registered offi-cials for athletic contests where registered officials are not available and scheduled athletic contests riskcancellation.

9.5. All officials registered with the WVSSAC are subject to and required to abide by the rules and regu-lations set forth in these rules and the “West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Officials’Handbook”, which is revised and published yearly. WVSSAC registered officials are provided the same oppor-tunity for appeal of any decisions as set forth in the rules.

9.6. The official shall:

9.6.a. Attend a state WVSSAC rules clinic in the sport for which the official is registered. Failure tocomply will result in suspension for that year.

9.6.b. Attend four local Officials’ Board meetings. Failure to comply will result in suspension forthat year.

9.6.c. Take Part I and Part II NFHS Rules Examinations in the sports where specified. Failure to takePart I will result in a five point deduction for the purpose of classification at the end of that sport season.Failure to take Part II Exam will result in suspension the following year.

9.6.d. Abstain from consuming intoxicating beverages on the day of the assigned contest prior toand during the contest, and after, in the vicinity of the playing area of the contest.

9.6.e. Abstain from the use of smokeless or any other forms of tobacco in the vicinity of the playingarea of the contest.

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127CSR39.6.f. Abstain from the use of illegal drugs.

9.6.g. Be fair, impartial, unbiased, professional, and competent in officiating.

9.6.h. Be in and maintain proper physical and mental condition as verified by the physical examina-tion form submitted to the WVSSAC; dress and appearance must be appropriate.

9.6.i. Be at the site of the contest in adequate time to care for necessary pre-contest duties or asspecified in the NFHS Rules.

9.6.j. Maintain self-control under all conditions.

9.6.k. Refrain from commenting upon or discussing a team, play, game situation, or fellow official.

9.6.l. Conduct the game so as to enlist the cooperation of students, coaches, and spectators in theinterest of good sportsmanship.

9.6.m. Comply with any WVSSAC rule, regulation, Constitution, or directive, and particularly thoseregulations pertaining to filing Special Reports and Official Ratings of Schools.

9.6.n. Honor all existing officiating contracts with member schools unless a valid reason is pre-sented and accepted by the involved school. Accepting a game involving a higher level of competition is nota valid reason to cancel a contract. (Revised 2019-20)

9.6.o. Comply with local board rules as set forth in board regulations.

9.7. The WVSSAC Executive Director shall have the power to penalize for violations of these rules. Anyofficial penalized under these rules shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Directors. The WVSSACExecutive Director shall inform fully a penalized official of appeal rights.

§127-3-10. Classification. (Revised 2019-20)

10.1. Excluding boys and girls basketball, each member high school shall be classified as either AAA, AA,or A based on the enrollment figures in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 at the end of the second school month of theodd numbered year preceding the classification. (Revised 2011-12; 2018-19)

10.2. Excluding boys and girls basketball, classification of member high schools shall be determinedevery four years on the even numbered years and will remain in effect for a four year period unless theschool experiences a 20% change in enrollment using WVDE enrollment figures at the end of the secondschool month. Classification changes due to a 20% change in enrollment becomes effective next academicyear.

10.3. A school may choose to compete in WVSSAC tournaments in one class above its classificationproviding proper notification is made to the WVSSAC prior to April 1 of a new classification year. Approval ofthis option will be for a four year period and will be effective for individual sports sponsored by the school.

10.4. Excluding boys and girls basketball, the Board of Directors may structure the WVSSAC tournamentseries in each sport by classification (AAA-AA-A). Each sport will be structured according to the level ofinterest and accommodation for tournament alignment. The WVSSAC will conduct a survey of the member-ship prior to any change of structure of any given sport.

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127CSR310.5. Excluding boys and girls basketball, if a consolidation of two or more member schools occurs

during the classification period, the new member school will be reclassified based on the combined enroll-ment of 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the consolidating schools.

10.6. Each member high school shall be classified in boys and girls basketball as either AAAA, AAA, AA, orA based on a total score given by the classification model that considers the following factors: enrollment,location and economics. For an explanation of the classification model, and how scores are assigned, seeGlossary.

10.7. Classification of member high schools in boys and girls basketball shall be determined in the nextregular reclassification year and will remain in effect for a two year period unless the school experiences a20% change in enrollment using WVDE enrollment figures at the end of the second school month and quali-fies to be moved according to the classification model. Classification changes due to a 20% change in enroll-ment and the classification model becomes effective next academic year.

10.8. A school may choose to compete in WVSSAC tournaments in one class above its classification inboys and girls basketball providing proper notification is made to the WVSSAC prior to April 1 of a newclassification year. Approval of this option will be for a two year period and will be effective for individualsports sponsored by the school.

10.9. In boys and girls basketball, the Board of Directors may structure the WVSSAC tournament seriesin each sport by classification (AAAA-AAA-AA-A). Each sport will be structured according to the level of inter-est and accommodation for tournament alignment. The WVSSAC will conduct a survey of the membershipprior to any change of structure of any given sport.

10.10. If a consolidation of two or more member schools occurs during the two year period, the newmember school will be reclassified in boys and girls basketball based on the classification applied to thenewly classification model applied to the new consolidated school consolidated school.

10.11. No member school shall, based on the classification, be compelled to play more than one classup from where it would be classifieds in a four class system based strictly on enrollment.

§127-3-11. Exchange of Eligibility Certificates.

11.1. Commission approved eligibility certificates are required at the beginning of the season of eachsport and prior to the first contest.

11.2. The principal is responsible for the proper completion of the certificate.

11.3. The names of the students on all middle school, 9th grade, junior varsity and varsity teams shall besubmitted on the school’s master eligibility.

11.4. Student additions to the team must be certified immediately on an eligibility certificate submittedto the WVSSAC. (Revised 2007-08)

11.5. Principals will verify student eligibility using birth certificates to confirm a student’s age. Disputedcases shall be reviewed and approved by the WVSSAC Executive Director prior to participation.

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127CSR311.6. Changes to a student’s age, number of semesters of attendance or semester credits on an eligibil-

ity certificate must be reported to and approved by the WVSSAC prior to participation.

11.7. Schools that fail to send the required eligibility information to the WVSSAC prior to the first con-test will be assessed a fine of $25.00 payable to the WVSSAC. (Revised 2007-08)

§127-3-12. Legal Opponents.

12.1. WVSSAC member schools shall not participate against any public, private, or parochial secondaryschool whose status has not been recognized by that group’s governing body.

12.2. WVSSAC member schools shall not participate against schools that have been placed under aspecified sanction, including member schools and outofstate schools.

12.3. WVSSAC member schools shall not participate in any interscholastic contest or practice againstnon-school teams or involving alumni participants.

§127-3-13. Contracts.

13.1. All interscholastic contest contracts shall be prepared in duplicate on forms furnished by the WVS-SAC. Contracts should include specific dates, financial guarantee provisions, adequate forfeiture stipula-tions, and all other items listed on the contract.

13.2. In order for a contract between two schools to be binding, it must be signed by the principal ordesignee of both schools.

13.3. Contracts between both schools may be canceled in the following situations:

13.3.a. If either principal or designee fails to sign the contract.

13.3.b. If either school is forced to suspend its school schedule.

13.3.c. If one school fails to return the signed contract to the other school within 30 days of receipt.

13.3.d. Upon written mutual consent of the contracting parties.

13.3.e. The Board of Directors may annul a contract when deemed necessary for the furtherance ofinterscholastic athletics in West Virginia, or when provisions of the contract are contrary to Commissionrules.

13.4. Contracts executed by the principal are binding on the principal’s successor.

13.5. A school will forfeit an athletic contest during regular season or scheduled tournament play ifcancellation is caused by teachers, support personnel, or school patrons acting as a striking body. If bothparticipating schools are affected by strike, cancellation shall be considered no contest. Regular seasoncancellation may be rescheduled during that same season by agreement of the involved parties and theBoard of Directors. (Revised 2019-20)

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14.1. WVSSAC member schools shall not engage in any practice, contest, meet, or tournament on Sun-day. However, in case of emergency, State Championship finals may be played on Sunday after 1:00 p.m.

14.2. Sunday practice shall be defined as any team, group, or individual meeting to view films, holdshooting practice, or any other activity associated with the sport.

§127-3-15. Sports Rules — Game Protests.

15.1. The current edition of official High School Rules published by the NFHS are the official rules used incontests, meets, and tournaments played by WVSSAC schools. The Board of Directors may modify suchrules as provided by the NFHS. Any modified rules published in special bulletins or “The Interscholastic” shallapply.

15.2. In the absence of published NFHS rules, the Board of Directors may authorize competition underprevailing rules and regulations as modified for amateur competition.

15.3. Contests or ejections shall not be protested. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is not authorizedto order contests replayed or ejections reconsidered.

§127-3-16. Sanctioning and Travel.

16.1. A member school shall not enter a contest/competition which requires sanctioning until it is ap-proved by the WVSSAC.

16.2. All applications for sanctioning must be submitted to the WVSSAC 30 days prior to the event, withthe exception of international events.

16.3. Events requiring NFHS approval are:

16.3.a. Co-sponsorship Sanction Requirement: Any interstate event involving two or more schools,which is co-sponsored by or titled in the name of an organization outside the high school community (e.g., auniversity, a theme park, a shoe company), in addition to being sponsored by a member school, an approvedschool, or a state association, shall require sanction of the NFHS office.

16.3.b. Non-bordering State Sanction Requirement: Each state association shall sanction throughthe NFHS office interstate competition by a member school involving either:

16.3.b.1. More than eight schools, at least one of which is from a state that does not border thehost state; or

16.3.b.2. Five or more states, at least one of which does not border the host state.

16.3.c. International Event: Each member state association shall approve and receive NFHS ap-proval for competition by a member school against a school from a foreign country, except for two schooland three school competition with a school or schools from Canada or Mexico which necessitates a roundtrip of less than 600 miles.

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16.3.d. International Event: Games against Canadian or Mexican schools involving travel of greaterthan 600 miles, or an event involving more than three schools, one or more of which are from Canada orMexico, requires a request to the NFHS for international sanction and notice to and sanction by the appro-priate National Governing Body.

16.4. Bordering state events requiring approval are:

16.4.a. Any interstate event in which four or more schools participate. (All schools from neighbor-ing states.)

16.4.b. Any interstate event which involves schools from three or more state high school associa-tions.

16.5. Intrastate events requiring approval are:

16.5.a. An event with more than four schools participating; or

16.5.b. Any event where awards are given.

16.6. The WVSSAC may assess a fine and/or other penalties against the participating school for viola-tions of the sanction provisions.

16.7. A member school shall not enter an event that involves travel of more than 600 miles round tripunless it occurs on days when school is not in session. The WVSSAC must sanction the event.

§127-3-17. WVSSAC Tournaments.

17.1. Participation in Commission sponsored and directed sectional, regional and state tournamentsexclusively shall be limited to WVSSAC member schools. (Revised 2019-20)

17.2. The Board of Directors shall divide the state into sections and regions for the purpose of determin-ing championships in Commission sponsored sports. The Board of Directors shall direct and arrange fortournaments, meets, and contests leading to and including state championships. The WVSSAC will providemember school principals the opportunity to review and comment on the alignment prior to the presenta-tion to the Board of Directors. Principals will sign a form to verify receipt and return the form to the WVSSACoffice within ten days from the date of the bulletin.

17.3. The Board of Directors shall have general control over sectional tournaments. The detailed man-agement of these sectional tournaments, however, shall be under the control of the schools assigned toeach respective section.

17.4. All net earnings from tournaments conducted under the supervision of the Board of Directors shallbe turned over to the Commission unless otherwise specified by the Board of Control. Sectional or regionalassessments may be charged to cover the cost of a tournament trophy furnished by the WVSSAC.

17.5. The Board of Directors may approve participation by member middle schools in county, league orconference tournament. Tournament play on the state level for member middle schools is prohibited.

17.6. State tournaments conclude only after all games, matches, or events are completed.

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§127-3-18. Season Regulations.

18.1. The Commission uses the NFHS standardized calendar to schedule all activities. Each sport seasonshall have an established beginning and ending date for practice and interscholastic contests based on astandardized calendar.

§127-3-19. Baseball.

19.1. Rules: Baseball rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competi-tion unless otherwise provided by Commission modifications.

19.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin Monday of Week 35 and the firstcontest may be played on Wednesday of Week 37.

19.3. Length of Season: The baseball season ends for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

19.4. Maximum Team Contests: A baseball team is permitted to play no more than 32 games exclusiveof sectional, regional, and state tournament contests.

19.5. Scrimmages: Teams may conduct two baseball scrimmages with another high school. (See Glos-sary.)

19.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 14 separate days, exclusive of the day of acontest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

19.7. Student Participation:

19.7.a. A student may not play or practice on a non-school baseball team while a member of theschool team.

19.7.b. A student shall not participate in more than 32 games in one season, exclusive of sectional,regional, and state tournament contests. Serving as a “courtesy or pinch runner” is not considered “partici-pation” in a game.

19.8. During the sport season, a student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events. Awardsmust comply with §127-3-5. Outside the sport season, students may accept only compliant awards in non-sanctioned events.

19.9. Middle Schools — The above will apply for middle schools with following adaptations:

19.9.a. Middle school teams may play 18 games including tournaments sanctioned by the WVSSAC.

19.9.b. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 45.

19.9.c. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

§127-3-20. Basketball (Boys and Girls).

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tion unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

20.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice for girls will begin on Monday of Week 19 andMonday of Week 20 for boys. The first contest for girls may be played on Tuesday of Week 22 and Tuesdayof Week 23 for boys.

20.3. Length of Season: The boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons will end for each team at tournamentelimination.

20.4. Maximum Team Contests: A varsity or junior varsity basketball team will be permitted to play nomore than 22 games in the regular season exclusive of sectional, regional, and state tournament contests.

20.4.a. The maximum number of quarters for a student in one season is 110 exclusive of sectional,regional, and state tournament contests.

20.4.b. A student can play only five quarters in one day.

20.4.c. Participation in a quarter, regardless of time, will be considered one quarter.

20.4.d. Overtime is considered as an extension of the fourth quarter.

20.5. A high school basketball team is permitted to participate in a preview and a scrimmage or twoscrimmage games. (See Glossary.)


20.7. A student may not play or practice on a non-school team while a member of the school team.

20.8. During the sport season a student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events Awardsmust comply with the §127-3-5. Outside the sport season, students may accept only compliant awards innon-sanctioned events.

20.9. Middle Schools — The above rules will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations: (Revised 2018-19)

20.9.a. Girls may begin practice on Monday of Week 18 and boys on Monday of Week 19. The firstcontest for girls may be played on Wednesday of week 21 and Wednesday of week 22 for boys.

20.9.b. The girls basketball season will end on Saturday of Week 33 and Saturday of Week 34 forboys.

20.9.c. Tournament play on the state level shall be prohibited.

20.9.d. Boys and girls basketball teams will be permitted to play no more than 20 games. Tourna-ment exception does not apply.

20.9.e. All middle students may play a maximum of 100 quarters for one season.

20.9.f. All middle students may play a maximum of five quarters per day. (Revised 2019-20)

20.9.g. A member school sponsoring games involving teams which combine students in 7th and 8th

grades must play those games in quarters of six minutes.

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21.1. Rules: Cheerleading rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic com-petition unless otherwise provided by Commission modification. (Revised 2010-11)

21.2. Organized Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 5.

21.3. Length of Season: The high school spirit and competitive season will begin Monday of Week 5. Thecompetitive season will end for each team at their cheer tournament elimination. The high school spiritseason will end on the last day of the Girls’ State Basketball Tournament or Boys’ State Basketball Tourna-ment.


21.5. A student may accept awards in WVSSAC sanctioned events and non-sanctioned events during theentire year. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in §127-3-5.

21.6. Middle Schools — The above rules will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

21.6.a. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 6.

21.6.b. The middle school spirit and competitive cheer season will begin Monday of Week 6. Thecompetitive season will end Saturday of Week 18. The middle school spirit season will end on the last day ofthe middle school girls’ or boys’ basketball season.

§127-3-22. Cross Country (Boys and Girls).

22.1. Rules: Cross country rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic com-petition unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

22.2. Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 5 and the first meet may be held onSaturday of Week 7.

22.3. Length of Season: The cross country season will end for each team or individual at tournamentelimination.

22.4. Maximum Team Contests: A cross country team will be permitted 16 meets exclusive of regionaland state contests.

22.5. Scrimmages: Schools may conduct two cross country scrimmages with another high school maybe conducted. (See Glossary.)


22.7. A student may accept awards in WVSSAC sanctioned events and non-sanctioned events during theentire year. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in the §127-3-5.

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23.1. Rules: Football rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competitionunless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

23.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team conditioning practice will begin on Monday of Week 5and the first contest may be played during Week 8.

23.2.a. The following table establishes for high school the first date pads with no live contact, firstdate to use pads with total contact, earliest date for scrimmage or GridORama, date for first contest, anddate season must be completed.

First Date Earliest DateFirst Date Pads First Date Date For Date SeasonOrganized No Live Live Contact Scrimmage or For First Must Be

Year Practice Contact Allowed Grid-O-Rama Contest Completed(After 4:00 PM)

2019 Aug. 5 Aug. 9 Aug. 13 Aug. 17 Aug. 26 Nov. 92020 Aug. 3 Aug. 7 Aug. 11 Aug. 16 Aug. 24 Nov. 72021 Aug. 2 Aug. 6 Aug. 10 Aug. 15 Aug. 23 Nov. 62022 Aug. 1 Aug. 5 Aug. 9 Aug. 14 Aug. 22 Nov. 52023 July 31 Aug. 4 Aug. 8 Aug. 13 Aug. 21 Nov. 4

23.2.b. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 14 separate days, exclusive of the dayof a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

23.2.c. In season football camps sponsored by a member school or by other school related organi-zations where football coaching and instruction are given are not permitted.

23.2.d. The use of football uniforms, protective equipment, tackling or blocking dummies, chargingsleds, or similar devices are strictly prohibited during the conditioning program. During the date of pads nolive contact, the use of sleds, shields, and blocking dummies is allowed to permit gradual adaptation of thestudents to carrying the weight of their pads and adjusting to temperature variation.

23.3. Length of Season: The football season will end for each team at the end of the regular season orby play-off elimination.

23.4. Maximum Team Contests: A football team will be permitted to play no more than 10 gamesexclusive of the play-off games.

23.4.a. The total number of quarters for a student in one season is 50 exclusive of the play-offgames.

23.4.b. A student may only play four quarters in one day.

23.4.c. Any student who participated in one or more downs in one quarter shall be charged with onequarter of play. Downs in which the football teams are in a free kick formation, or the offensive team is in ascrimmage kick formation, as defined in the NFHS Football Rule Book, will not count as a down.

23.4.d. Overtime is considered as an extension of the fourth quarter.

23.4.e. Interscholastic practice game in which teams representing a member school play againstalumni or others is not be allowed.

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23.5. A football team is permitted to participate in a Grid-O-Rama and one preseason scrimmage or twopreseason scrimmages. (See Glossary for definitions of Grid-O-Rama and Scrimmage.)

23.6. Special Regulations:

23.6.a. All rules and regulations of these bylaws pertaining to football are also applicable to sixmanand eight-man football.

23.6.b. Any member of a freshman team who plays in a varsity contest (scrimmage, Grid-o-Rama orgame) is ineligible to return to the freshman team.

23.6.c. A student may not play or practice on a non-school football team while a member of theschool team.

23.7. A student may accept awards for WVSSAC sanctioned and non-sanctioned events during the entireyear. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in the §127-3-5.

23.8. The Board of Directors is authorized to adopt a point rating system and overall procedure fordetermining a state champion in each class.

23.9. Middle Schools: The above rules will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

23.9.a. Organized team conditioning practice will begin on Monday of Week 6 and the first gameplayed during Week 9.

23.9.b. The following table establishes the first date for organized practice, the first date pads withno live contact, the first date for live contact, earliest date for a scrimmage, the date for first game and thedate season must be completed.

First Date Pads No Contact Earliest Date SeasonOrganized Live Allowed Date For For First Must Be

Year Practice Contact Full Equip. Scrimmage Game Completed2019 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 22 Aug. 26 Week 9 Nov. 22020 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 20 Aug. 24 Week 9 Oct. 312021 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 Aug. 19 Aug. 23 Week 9 Oct. 302022 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 22 Week 9 Oct. 292023 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 17 Aug. 21 Week 9 Oct. 28

23.9.c. The football season will end on Saturday of Week 17.

23.9.d. Not more than eight interscholastic football games shall be played, excepting one leagueplayoff game. There shall be a nine game limit, even if league playoff games are used, and the extra game islimited to two teams. Leagues choosing to have the extra playoff game may participate in a two quarterGrid-O-Rama in place of a scrimmage game, if agreed to before the start of the season.

23.9.e. The total number of quarters for a middle school student in one season is 40, exclusive ofthe playoff game in §127-3-23.4.

23.9.f. A middle school football team is allowed one preseason scrimmage under the followingconditions:

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23.9.f.2. Scrimmage must be played prior to first game of regular season.

23.9.f.3. Admission may be charged.

23.9.f.4. Registered officials may be used.23.9.g. Middle school football teams may play overtime periods in regular season games. In season

ending championship games, a tie breaking procedure shall be established and used if at the end of twoovertime periods, the score remains tied. A maximum of two overtime periods are permitted in accordancewith the NFHS Football Rules “20 yard line overtime procedure.’

23.9.h. Middle school game ball: The football used involving only students in the 8th grade andbelow shall be the youth football. Modification of the rule is listed in the NFHS Rule Book, Rule 1-3-1.

23.9.i. Length of Quarters: For teams composed of students in any combination of 6th, 7th, and 8th

grades, the length of quarters shall be eight minutes.

23.9.j. A 9th grade team in a high school program will follow the rules provided for high school.

§127-3-24. Golf (Boys and Girls).

24.1. Rules: Golf rules published by the United States Golf Association are the official rules for allinterscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by WVSSAC modifications.

24.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 5 and the firstcontest may be played on any day after the first day of the season.

24.3. Length of Season: The golf season will end for each team or individual at tournament elimination.

24.4. Maximum Team Contests: A high school golf team will be permitted to play no more than 18varsity matches, 18 JV matches, and 18 girls’ JV matches. A male or female participant may play no morethan a total of 18 matches exclusive of regional and state tournament contests between the varsity, JV, andgirls’ JV matches. Girls who participate on school teams who do not have a minimum of three female partici-pants may participate as individuals in girls’ JV matches as long as the total number of matches they playbetween varsity, JV, and girls’ JV does not exceed 18. Each interscholastic contest counts as one, whether itis nine or 18 holes, and regardless of number of opponents.

24.5. Scrimmages: Not permitted.


24.7. Middle School Golf: The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

24.7.a. Middle school teams are permitted to play no more than 14 matches.

24.7.b. There shall be one season for golf in middle school, either fall or spring; however, the seasonselected shall be no longer than ten weeks.

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§127-3-25. Soccer (Boys and Girls).

25.1. Rules: Soccer rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competitionunless otherwise provided by Commission modifications.

25.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 5 and the firstcontest may be played on Friday of Week 7.

25.3. Length of Season: The soccer season will end for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

25.4. Maximum Team Contests: A soccer team will be permitted to play no more than 20 matchesexclusive of sectional, regional, and state tournaments.

25.4.a. The maximum number of halves for a student in one season will be 50, exclusive of sec-tional, regional, and state tournaments.

25.4.b. A student shall not be permitted to participate in more than three halves during any one day.Play in any part of a half counts as one half. In an overtime game, the overtime shall be considered anextension of the second half.

25.5. A high school soccer team is permitted to participate in a soccer-o-rama and one preseason scrim-mage or two preseason scrimmages. (See Glossary.)


25.7. A student may not play or practice on a non-school soccer team while a member of the schoolteam.

25.8. A student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events during the season of that sport.These awards must be consistent with the items specified in §127-3-5. Students may accept only this sametype of award in non-sanctioned events outside the sport season.

25.9. Middle Schools: The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

25.9.a. Middle school teams may play 14 matches including tournaments sanctioned by the WVS-SAC.

25.9.b. Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 6 and the first contest may beplayed on Monday of Week 9.

25.9.c. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 17.

25.9.d. The maximum number of halves for a student in one season will be 28.

25.9.e. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.).

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26.1. Rules: Softball rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competitionunless otherwise provided by Commission modifications.

26.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 35 and the firstcontest may be played on Wednesday of Week 37.

26.3. Length of Season: The softball season will end for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

26.4. Maximum Team Contests: A softball team will be permitted to play no more than 32 contestsexclusive of sectional, regional and state contests.

26.5. Scrimmages: Two softball scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glos-sary.).


26.7. Student Participation:

26.7.a. A student may not play or practice on a non-school softball team while a member of theschool team.

26.7.b. A student shall not participate in more than 32 games in one season, exclusive of sectional,regional and state tournament contests. Serving as a “courtesy or pinch runner” is not considered “partici-pation” in a game.

26.8. During the sport season, a student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events. Theseawards must be compliant with §127-3-5. Outside the sport season students may accept only compliantawards in non-sanctioned events.


26.9.a. Middle school teams may play 18 games including tournaments sanctioned by the WVSSAC.

26.9.b. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 45.

26.9.c. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

§127-3-27. Swimming (Boys and Girls).

27.1. Rules: Swimming rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competi-tion unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

27.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 17 and the firstcontest may be on Wednesday of Week 19.

27.3. Length of Season: The swimming season will end for each team or individual by WVSSAC tourna-ment elimination.

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27.4. Maximum Team Contests: A swimming team will be permitted 16 contests exclusive of sectional,regional, and state contests.

27.5. Scrimmages: Two swimming scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glos-sary.).



27.8. The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations: (Revised 2018-19)

27.8.a. Middle school teams will be permitted 14 meets.

27.8.b. Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 18 and the first contest may be onWednesday of Week 20.


27.8.d. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.).

§127-3-28. Tennis (Boys and Girls).

28.1. Rules: Tennis rules published by the United States Tennis Association are the official rules for allinterscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.


28.3. Length of Season: The tennis season will end for each team or individual at tournament elimina-tion.

28.4. Maximum Team Contests: A tennis team will be permitted 22 matches exclusive of sectional,regional, and state contests.

28.4.a. Dual, triangular and quadrangular matches count as one match. Matches in which five ormore schools participate count as two matches.

28.5. Scrimmages: Two tennis scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glossary.)


28.7. A student may accept awards in WVSSAC sanctioned events or non-sanctioned events during theentire year. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in §127-3-5.

28.8. Middle Schools: The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations: (Revised2018-19)

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28.8.a. Middle school teams may play 16 matches including tournaments sanctioned by the WVS-SAC.

28.8.b. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

28.8.c. There shall be one season for tennis in middle school, either fall or spring; however, theseason selected shall be no longer than 12 weeks.

§127-3-29. Track and Field (Boys and Girls).

29.1. Rules: Track and Field rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholasticcompetition unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

29.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 35 and the firstcontest may be on Wednesday of Week 37.

29.3. Length of Season: The track and field season will end for each team or individual by WVSSACtournament elimination.

29.4. Maximum Team Contests: A track and field team will be permitted 16 meets exclusive of sec-tional, regional, and state contests.

29.5. Participation Limitations: Maximum of four events per participant per meet.

29.6. Scrimmages: Not permitted.



29.9. Middle Schools — The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:Revised2018-19)

29.9.a. Middle school teams will be permitted 14 meets and only two meets per week.

29.9.b. Middle school season will be completed by Thursday of Week 46.

29.9.c. Participation limitation: Middle school students, regardless of grade levels (6, 7, or 8), maycompete in a maximum of four events, of which only three may be running events, including relays.

§127-3-30. Volleyball (Girls).

30.1. Rules: Volleyball rules published by NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competitionunless otherwise provided by Commission modification.


30.3. Length of Season: The volleyball season will end for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimina-tion.

30.4. Maximum Team Contest: A volleyball team will be permitted no more than 22 playing datesexclusive of sectional, regional, and state contests.

30.4.a. Dual, triangular, and quadrangular matches count as one playing date. Matches in which fiveor more schools participate count as two playing dates.

30.5. In dual competition, a student may participate in a maximum of four games against the sameopponent if a match is two of three games and six games if the varsity match is three of five games.

30.6. Scrimmages: Two volleyball scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glos-sary.)


30.8. A student may not play or practice on a non-school volleyball team while a member of the schoolteam.



30.10.a. Middle school teams will be permitted 16 playing dates.

30.10.b. Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 7 and the first contest may beplayed on Wednesday of Week 10.


30.10.d. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

§127-3-31. Wrestling (Boys).

31.1. Rules: Wrestling rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competi-tion unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.


31.3. Length of Season: The wrestling season will end for each team or individual at tournament elimina-tion.

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31.4. Maximum Team Contest: A wrestling team will be permitted to have 18 weigh-ins exclusive ofregional and state tournaments. (Revised 2018-19)

31.4.a. Dual, triangular and quadrangular weigh-ins count as one weigh-in. Weigh-ins in which fiveor more schools participate count as two weigh-ins. (Revised 2018-19)

31.5. Scrimmages: Two wrestling scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glos-sary.)




31.8.a. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 19 andthe first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 22.

31.8.b. Middle school teams may have 16 weigh-ins excluding any conference tournament. (Re-vised 2016-17; 2018-19)

31.8.c. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage under the same conditions as a highschool.

31.8.d. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 33.GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ALL-STAR GAME - a contest where all contestants on each team are students selected from four or moreschool teams. No more than three students from any one school may participate on the same team.

COACH - county board/governing body contracted or approved facilitator of any secondary school athleticteam.

COMMISSION/WVSSAC - West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission

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LEGISLATIVE RULEWEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES COMMISSION

SERIES 4PROVISIONS GOVERNING CONDUCT

§127-4-1. General.

1.1. Scope. -- These rules govern conduct for active and spectator participants, coaches and all otherschool personnel at interscholastic athletic events.

1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2 and W. Va. Code §18-2-5.

1.3. Filing Date. -- July 11, 2019.

1.4. Effective Date. -- September 9, 2019.

1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. — This legislative rule amends W. Va. 127CSR4, West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission Series 4, Provisions Governing Conduct, filed July 9, 2015, and effective Sep-tember 8, 2015.

§127-4-2. Sportsmanship.

2.1. Member schools are required to conduct all relations with other schools in a spirit of good sports-manship. Acts which are prima facie evidence of failure to abide by this rule are those which are notedbelow and others of similar nature which violate the accepted code of good sportsmanship.

2.2. It shall be the responsibility of the home schools to take proper steps and precautions to insure thatcrowd and spectator control is handled reasonably at all interscholastic athletic contests including all postseason athletic contests whether home or away. In addition to the spectators, attention must be directed tothe safety, comfort, and security of the coaches, officials, and students. Their seating accommodationsshould protect them from spectator interference.

2.3. It shall be the responsibility of any team, student, coach, or attendant to remain in or a part of acontest until its normal end as provided by the National Federation Rules of that particular sport. The excep-tion to the above would be provided by the same National Federation Rules of that particular sport. Thepenalty for a violation by a coach, student, or team attendant will not only involve ejection during thatparticular contest but shall also involve that student, coach, or team attendant not being a part of thatschool’s team for the next regularly scheduled contest(s) or post season progression in a playoff tourna-ment, as regulated in §127-4-3.7.3. The coach, student, or team attendant may practice in the days prior tothe contest but may not dress or participate on the day of the contest. Rule 127-3-8 further explains theforfeiture consequences. (Revised 2011-12)

2.4. It shall be the responsibility of a member school to use every means at its disposal to impress uponits faculty, student body, team members, coaching staff, and officials the values of sportsmanship in prepara-tion for the conduct and management of interscholastic contests.

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2.5. It shall be the responsibility of an administrator, spectator, student, or coach to follow those direc-tions provided for in the Code for Interscholastic Athletics.

§127-4-3. Code for Interscholastic Athletics.

3.1. The school administrator shall:

3.1.a. Encourage and promote friendly relationships and good sportsmanship throughout the schoolby requiring courtesy and proper decorum at all times, by acquainting students and others in the communitywith ideals of good sportsmanship and by so publicizing these concepts and attitudes that all members of theschool and community will understand their meaning.

3.1.b. Insist upon implicit compliance with all rules and regulations of the West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission, hereinafter referred to in this rule as the WVSSAC.

3.1.c. Secure WV registered officials for all contests.

3.1.d. Insist upon adequate safety provisions for all activities, for both participants and spectators.

3.1.e. Approve only those activities and schedules which are educationally and physically sound forthe student.

3.1.f. Encourage all to judge the success of the athletic program on the basis of the education goalsand the attitude of the participants and spectators, rather than on the basis of the number of games won orlost.

3.1.g. Insist that the students exemplify the highest standards of good sportsmanship as a means ofinculcating desirable spectator attitudes.

3.1.h. Provide adequate hygienic, sanitary, and attractive facilities for the dressing and housing ofvisiting teams and officials.

3.1.i. Review with staff the Sportsmanship Rule.

3.2. The coach shall:

3.2.a. Demonstrate high ideals, good habits, and desirable attitudes in personal behavior and de-mand the same standards of the students.

3.2.b. Recognize that the purpose of competition is to promote the physical, mental, social, andemotional well-being of the students and that the most important values of competition are derived fromplaying the game fairly.

3.2.c. Be a modest winner and a gracious loser.

3.2.d. Maintain self-control at all times, accepting adverse decisions without public display of emo-tion or of dissatisfaction with the officials.

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3.2.e. Cooperate with the school principal in the planning, scheduling and conduct of sports activi-ties.

3.2.f. Employ accepted educational methods in coaching, giving all students an opportunity to useand develop initiative, leadership, and judgment.

3.2.g. Pay close attention to the physical condition and well-being of the students refusing to jeop-ardize the health of an individual for the sake of improving the team’s chances to win.

3.2.h. Teach students that it is better to lose fairly than win unfairly.

3.2.i. Prohibit gambling, profanity, abusive language, and similar violations of good sportsmanship.

3.2.j. Refuse to disparage an opponent, an official, or others associated with athletic activities anddiscourage gossip and questionable rumors concerning them.

3.2.k. Properly supervise students under their immediate care and specifically observe a coach’sresponsibilities in conjunction with state interscholastic contests.

3.3. The spectator shall:

3.3.a. Realize that they represent the school just as definitely as does the member of a team, and,therefore, has an obligation to be a true sportsman, encouraging through this behavior the practice of goodsportsmanship by others.

3.3.b. Recognize that good sportsmanship is more important than victory by approving and ap-plauding good team play, individual skill and outstanding examples of sportsmanship and fair play exhibitedby either team.

3.3.c. Recognize that, since the primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to promote the physi-cal, mental, moral, social, and emotional well-being of the students through the medium of contests, victoryor defeat is in reality of secondary importance.

3.3.d. Treat visiting teams and officials as guests, extending to them every courtesy.

3.3.e. Be modest in victory and gracious in defeat.

3.3.f. Respect the judgment and integrity of officials, realizing that their decisions are based upongame conditions as they observe them.

3.4. The student shall:

3.4.a. Be courteous to visiting teams and officials.

3.4.b. Participate to the limit of their ability. The true student does not give up, nor do they quarrel,cheat, bet, or grandstand.

3.4.c. Be modest when successful and be gracious in defeat. A true “sport” does not offer excusesfor failures.

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3.4.d. Maintain a high degree of physical fitness by observing team and training rules conscien-tiously.

3.4.e. Demonstrate loyalty to the school by maintaining satisfactory scholastic standing and byparticipating in and supporting other school activities.

3.4.f. Understand and observe the rules of the game and the standards of eligibility.

3.4.g. Respect the integrity and judgment of officials and accept their decisions without questions.

3.4.h. Respect the facilities of host schools and the trust entailed in being a guest.

3.4.i. The cheerleader shall always cheer positively for the team and never negatively against theopponent.

3.5. The official shall:

3.5.a. Place the welfare of the student above all other considerations.

3.5.b. Know the game rules thoroughly and give intelligent interpretations.

3.5.c. Maintain confidence and control from start to finish.

3.5.d. Work cooperatively with fellow officials and game administrators.

3.5.e. Refrain from exhibiting emotions or arguing with a student or coach. Maintain self-controlunder all conditions.

3.5.f. Be fair, impartial and professional.

3.5.g. Be neat and dress in the appropriate uniform.

3.5.h. Be in adequate physical condition for the demands of the particular sport.

3.5.i. Refrain from commenting upon or discussing a team, play, game situation, or fellow official.

3.5.j. So conduct the game as to enlist the cooperation of students, coaches, and spectators in theinterest of good sportsmanship.

3.6. Protection, Facilities, and Assistance. The home team is expected to furnish supervision. Outdoorfacilities or playing facilities should be separated from the spectators by a restraining barrier (fence, wire,rope, etc.). Officials should be provided with a parking space, private dressing facilities not accessible tounauthorized personnel, and should be paid no later than half-time of game. The use of trained, competent,adult “assistant officials,” i.e., scorers, timers, chain and down marker crews, etc., is strongly recommended.

3.7. Statement of Policy. Insofar as unsportsmanlike actions by students, school administrators, offi-cials, coaches, faculty members, and spectators are concerned, the identical items under the SportsmanshipRule along with the following guides will be referred to by the WVSSAC:

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3.7.a. The school whose coach behaves in a manner likely to have adverse influence on the atti-tudes of students or spectators may be provided with the choice of taking disciplinary action against thatcoach or having the entire school disciplined by the WVSSAC.

3.7.b. Any student who in protest lays hands or attempts to lay hands upon an official may bedeclared ineligible by the principal or by the WVSSAC for up to one year. Any student who strikes an oppo-nent, coach, or a spectator during or following an athletic event may be declared ineligible by the principal orthe WVSSAC for a specified period of time up to one year, depending on the seriousness of the act.

3.7.c. Any coach, student, or bench personnel ejected by an official will be suspended for the re-mainder of the game, match, meet or contest. The coach, student, or bench personnel ejected by an officialwill also be suspended in additional contest(s); the suspension will be assessed based upon ten (10) percentof the allowed regular season contests or post season progression in a playoff tournament for each sport.Any tenth of a percentage from .1 to .4 will be a suspension equal to the whole number of the percent. Anytenth from .5 to .9 will be an additional contest added to the whole number. The suspension will include thenumber of indicated contests in that sport and at that level and all other sport contests in the interim at anylevel. A second ejection will result in the doubling of the suspension assessed for the first ejection. If anindividual is ejected for a third time during the same sport season, the individual will be suspended fromparticipating or coaching for 365 calendar days from the date of ejection. In accordance with Rule 127315.3,an individual ejected by an official may not appeal that ejection, or any subsequent suspension that is aconsequence of the ejection by an official. (Revised 2012-13; 2015-16)

3.7.c.1. Any coach, player or bench personnel who has been ejected shall not be permitted toattend any contest(s) during said suspension. He/she shall not be affiliated with the team in any capacity.This would include but not be limited to transportation to or from the contest, meeting with the team be-fore, during or after said contest. He/she is not permitted to be in sight or sound of said contest venue.Regular practice or team meetings not affiliated with a contest are permitted.(Revised 2007-08)

3.7.c.2. If suspensions are imposed to a student or bench personnel at the end of the sportseason and no contest remains, the suspension is carried over to that particular sport until the next schoolyear. In the case of a senior student, the penalty will continue to the next WVSSAC sponsored sport.

3.7.c.3. Any coach suspension that cannot be enforced during the sport season in which theejection occurs will be enforced at the beginning of the next season of that same sport.

3.7.d. In case of spectators physically molesting an official, administrator, coach, or student, theschool may be given one of two options: 1) file charges against the offender (s) or 2) accept discipline fromthe WVSSAC. Any person found guilty of W. Va. Code §61-2-15(a) Assault, Battery on Athletic Officials, whilethese individuals are working or as a result of working an athletic contest, shall be banned from all WVSSACathletic events for a minimum of 365 days from the date of being found guilty. The school filing charges shallnotify the WVSSAC of the incident and outcome of any legal action.

3.7.e. The school that does not lend complete cooperation in the host school’s effort to promotethe spirit of good sportsmanship may be disciplined by the WVSSAC.

3.7.f. A coach may be considered as committing unsportsmanlike conduct if they make degradingremarks about officials during or after a game either on the field of play, from the bench, or through anypublic news media, argues with officials, or goes through motions indicating dislike for a decision, protests

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3.7.g. A student or team attendant shall not leave the bench area, team box area, or their desig-nated off-field area during a game or contest other than during that time permitted by game or contestrules. A coach shall not leave the bench area, team box area, or the designated off-field area during a gameor contest other than during that time permitted by game or contest rules unless a student altercation istaking place and the official requests assistance. Violation of this rule shall cause the coach, student, orteam attendant to be immediately ejected from the contest; team penalized according to game or contestrules; and that coach, student, or team attendant will not be eligible to participate in the next contest asoutlined in §127-4-2.3. (Revised 2019-20)

3.8. Procedure. Unsportsmanship action must be reported in detail to the WVSSAC. A copy of thecomplaint must also be filed with the principal of the school involved. Each principal involved shall reportsuch information or answers to the report as they deem appropriate. Upon receipt of all reports, the Execu-tive Director and/or the Board of Directors of the WVSSAC shall investigate and adjudicate such reports inaccordance with the powers afforded in §127-1-8.6 and 8.7 and §127-1-12.2 and 12.3 of the Constitution.Penalties up to and including suspension of member schools may be made in accordance with §127-4.

3.9. The following defines the different types of disciplinary action which may be assessed for violationof any WVSSAC rule by a member school, administrator, coach, athlete or contest official: (Revised 2007-08)

3.9.a. Warning. A warning may be given by the Executive Director or Assistant Executive Director. Itis official notice that an inexcusable, unethical, or unsportsmanship action has occurred, is a matter of record,and that such an occurrence must not be repeated.

3.9.b. Probation. Probation is a much more severe type of warning and may be expressed twoways: 1) a school, coach, student, or team attendant on probation is told that further violations will lead toa fine or suspension; and/or 2) a school on probation is on conditional WVSSAC membership but may engagein its regular schedule, sanctioned events, and all WVSSAC tournament play, providing a program is filed withthe Executive Director of the WVSSAC indicating measures to be taken to alleviate this problem which causedthe school to be placed on probation.

3.9.c. Suspension. A school/coach suspended from the WVSSAC may not meet in interscholasticcompetition of any kind with a WVSSAC member school or a school that is a member of another stateassociated with the National Federation of State High School Associations.

3.9.d. Fine. A fine may be levied by the Executive Director.

3.9.e. Each of these sanctions (Warning, Probation, Suspension and Fine) may be imposed or leviedseparately, or in a combination of one or more sanctions.

3.10. Appeals. All cases involving disciplinary action against member schools, coaches, students, teamattendants, or officials may be protested in accordance with §127-6. However, disciplinary action imposedby an official, including disciplinary action that is a consequence of a decision by an official, such as a suspen-sion for an additional game or games as a consequence of an ejection, is governed by Rule 127-3-15.3 and isnot subject to appeal.

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that results in a suspension for an additional game or games as a consequence of an ejection, is not subjectto appeal pursuant to Rule §127-6. However, if the individual ejected believes the ejection was improper, he/she may request a review of the ejection by his/her principal. If the principal believes there is merit in therequested review, the principal shall complete and submit the WVSSAC Ejection Review Form within 24 hoursor the next business day of the ejection to the Executive Director of the WVSSAC. If a review is properlyrequested, the WVSSAC will review the officials’ special report, the WVSSAC Ejection Review Form, and suchother information as the WVSSAC deems appropriate. Upon review, the WVSSAC Executive Director or thedesignated Assistant Director will either sustain the ejection and any consequent suspension(s), or will deter-mine the ejection was improper and void any consequent suspension(s). A decision by the WVSSAC uponreviewing an ejection is not subject to appeal pursuant to Rule §127-6.

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SERIES 5BAND ACTIVITIES

§127-5-1. General.

1.1. Scope. — These rules and regulations govern band activities.


1.3. Filing Date. — August 10, 2018.

1.4. Effective Date. — October 9, 2018.

1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. — This legislative rule amends W. Va. 127CSR5, West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission Series 5, Band Activities, filed June 7, 2002, and effective August 5, 2002.

§127-5-2. Enrollment and Membership - Band.

2.1. All members of a member school band must be enrolled in that school; §127-5-2.3 is the onlyexception.

2.2. Majorettes, flag corps, drill teams, etc. are considered an integral part of the band and shall beadjudicated and governed accordingly. Any performance by a majorette, member of a flag corps or drillteam, without the band, shall not be considered a band activity.

2.3. Instrumental music students in 7th and 8th grades of a feeder school which does not have its ownband and who receive their instruction from the band director of the senior high band in which the studentswill eventually enroll shall be eligible to participate in the band directed by their instructor. (Revised 2018-19)

2.4. Participants in secondary school interscholastic band activities shall be eligible only for the numberof years in which they are enrolled and attending a secondary school.

2.5. Students enrolled in schools serving grades five through eight may be eligible to participate in allband activities.

§127-5-3. Scholarship - Band.

3.1. All students are required to be enrolled in the equivalent of at least four content area course creditstoward graduation. Failure to earn passing marks in the equivalent of at least four content area coursestoward graduation shall render a student ineligible for the following semester.

3.1.a. Two of those four content area course credits must be in English-language arts, social studies,mathematics or science, and may or may not be in the same subject.

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3.1.b. If a student has completed all state, county, and school requirements, they may select fourfull credits from any area of the curriculum offered by the school.

3.1.c. If a student is taking a multiple period block course, such as vocational courses for a fullmorning or afternoon, it may be counted as more than one course. The number of courses counted will beequal to the units of full credits given; however, §127-5-1.1 and §127-5-1.2 apply.

3.2. Full credit may be awarded for outside courses and experimental programs developed by the schoolitself provided that it meets standards established by the county and West Virginia Board of Education. Suchcredit must be earned during the regular school term.

3.3. In order for a withdrawn student or expelled student to regain eligibility, they must complete onesemester of school work.

3.4. Scholastic deficiencies cannot be made up after the last day of the semester, except when a student’sfinal examination(s) and course credit are delayed due to illness verified by a physician.

3.5. In all cases, the official school transcript determines a student’s eligibility and is regarded as final.

3.6. A student promoted to the 7th grade for the first time is considered to have satisfied scholasticrequirements and is permitted to participate during the first semester of initial enrollment in that grade,provided the student is otherwise eligible.

§127-5-4. Festivals - Band.

4.1. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC/Commission) Board of Direc-tors (Board of Directors) shall divide the state into regions for the purpose of band festivals and shall havethe authority to place bands in those regions. They shall also determine the time, place, and management ofthese events.

4.2. All bands participating in those festivals shall be composed of students that meet the qualificationstandards set forth in these rules.

4.3. The Board of Directors shall appoint directors for the festivals. One of their responsibilities will beto contract adjudicators for the festivals.

4.4. Newly established programs are not required to participate in the regional festival.

§127-5-5. Sanctioning - Band.

5.1. On or before September 1 of each school year, the Board of Directors shall provide each memberschool a list of approved school sponsored and non-school sponsored contests and activities in which mem-ber bands may participate during the ensuing year.

5.2. Additions to this list may be made after September 1 of each school year, provided that the requestfor approval is filed with the Commission office at least 30 days prior to the activity.

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within the guidelines of the WVSSAC Band Festival Plan in the most recently conducted regional band festi-val.

5.4. A school band shall not be absent from school more than five school days each year for the purposeof participating in band activities.

5.5. The regulations above apply only during the regular school term.

§127-5-6. Awards - Band.

6.1. Only a member school or a non-school organization sponsoring an activity approved by this Com-mission may give the following awards to a student or band: medal, trophy, cup, certificate, ribbon, plaque,unattached letter, unattached chevron, or similar award.

6.2. A student may accept as an individual or member of a school band the above specified awards inthe following situations:

6.2.a. from a member school for participation;

6.2.b. in a sanctioned event; or

6.2. c. in a non-sanctioned event during the summer.

6.3. A student may not receive the following awards from any source:

6.3.a. Wearing apparel - sweaters, jackets, etc.;

6.3.b. Equipment - radio, television, etc.;

6.3.c. Music instruments, batons, etc.; and

6.3.d. Money (scholarship to institutions of higher learning are exempted).

6.4. Member school bands may accept prizes and/or gratuities for participation in sanctioned eventsduring the school term and in non-sanctioned events during the summer.

6.5. Purchase for a student of an item mentioned in §127-5-6.3.1-4 whereby a portion is donated by aschool, booster club, auxiliary agency, or any other group or organization is prohibited.

6.6. Nothing in §127-5-6 shall be interpreted to affect the recognition of scholarship or scholastic achieve-ment.

6.7. Any student who accepts an award in any band activity, other than those approved in these rules,shall be ineligible to participate in any band activity for 365 days.

§127-5-7. Classification of Schools - Band.

7.1. There shall be three classes of schools for bands: Class AAA, Class AA, and Class A. The Board ofDirectors is authorized to determine the size of enrollment in each class.

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7.2. Classification shall be determined every four years in the even numbered year and, when estab-lished, shall remain in effect for four school years. Classification shall be based on the second month’senrollment of the previous odd numbered year.

7.3. Enrollment standard for schools will be the active enrollment of the total number of students ingrades 9, 10, 11, and 12.

7.4. Member middle schools will not be given a classification. (Revised 2018-19)

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SERIES 6VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES

§127-6-1. General.

1.1. Scope - These rules govern the procedures for protests, contested cases and waiver of rules.

1.2. Authority - W.Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2 and W.Va. Code §18-2-25.

1.3. Filing Date - July 13, 2007.

1.4. Effective Date - September 11, 2007.

1.5 Repeal of Former Rule. This legislative rule amends W. Va. 127CSR6, West Virginia SecondarySchool Activities Commission Series 6, Violation of the Rules, filed June 7, 2002 and effective August 6, 2002.

§127-6-2. Powers of the Board of Directors to Impose Penalties.

2.1. All violations of rules and questions of dispute are within the power of the Board of Directors toinvestigate, through the Executive Director, or other authorized person or persons, and to impose such penaltiesas are prescribed elsewhere in this Constitution and Bylaws and as listed below.

2.2. If the Board of Directors finds a school guilty of violating the provisions of this Constitution andBylaws, said Board of Directors has the power to:

2.2.1. Declare the school ineligible for championship honors or other activities for the currentyear in the activity in which the offense occurred.

2.2.2. Place the school on probation for a period of time not to exceed 365 days from date ofsuch finding. Such probation may include the loss of voting rights for the member and/or the loss of theprivilege of the member school to participate in any or all interscholastic events which are sanctioned, controlledor sponsored by this Commission, and/or the imposition of other restrictive measures as the Board of Directorsmay deem advisable.

2.2.3. Assess such fines as are deemed necessary and just.

2.2.4. Impose such other additional penalties as may seem justifiable in the particular caseconsidered.

§127-6-3. Method for Protests - Deputies.

3.1. If charges against any member of the Commission cannot be satisfactorily resolved by theDeputy Board Member in the region in which such charges originate, then the charges shall be submitted inwriting to the Executive Director of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC).

3.2. If the Executive Director is unable to resolve the charges in a manner satisfactory to the schoolsconcerned, he shall submit the protest to the Board of Directors and the decision of said Board shall be finalexcept as provided in Section 127-1-13.3.1 of the Constitution.

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3.3. In no case shall a protest be heard by said Board unless the principal bringing the chargesnotifies in writing the principal of the school being protested. A copy of such notification shall accompany theprotest sent to the Executive Director.

3.4. The principal of a school against which charges have been preferred shall be permitted to appearbefore the Board of Directors.

§127-6-4. Method of Protests - Executive Director.

4.1. If the Executive Director has reason to believe that any member of the WVSSAC has or isviolating the rules of the Commission he shall make such investigation as he deems necessary to determinethe innocence or guilt of the suspected member.

4.2. The Executive Director shall then report his findings to the principal of the offending school andset a time and place for a meeting with the principal of the school, at which meeting the principal shall bepermitted to submit any pertinent evidence in defense of his school.

4.3. If the principal is not then satisfied with the decision of the Executive Director, a request may bemade for a hearing before the Board of Directors at such time and place as is convenient for both the principaland the Board.

4.4. In no case shall the Board of Directors hear charges and render a decision unless the principalis given an opportunity to appear in defense of his school. After all evidence has been submitted, the Boardof Directors shall render a decision which shall be final except as provided in §127-1-13.3 of the Constitution.

§127-6-5. Method of Protests - Contested Cases.

5.1. Commencement of an appeal in a contested case by an aggrieved party, hereinafter named thepetitioner, shall be instituted by the filing of a verified petition which shall contain:

5.1.1. The name and address of the petitioner.

5.1.2. The interest of the petitioner.

5.1.3. A statement of facts.

5.1.4. A statement of jurisdiction.

5.1.5. A designation of the applicable rule or rules involved.

5.1.6. An assignment of errors relied upon.

5.1.7. A statement of the relief requested.

5.2. Petitions for appeal shall be served upon the WVSSAC by registered or certified mail.

5.3. The Executive Director, or any other interested party, may file an answer, but failure to file ananswer will be interpreted as a denial of the allegations contained in the petition. If they elect to file an answer,it shall contain the following:

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5.3.1. Allegation of facts with denials, additional facts or other pertinent data.

5.3.2. A statement of other applicable rules and statutes.

5.3.3. A statement of objections, if any, to the parties or other portion of the petition.

5.3.4. Designation of other interested parties.

5.4. All answers shall be filed with the Board of Directors within five (5) days after receipt of thepetition for appeal.

5.5. In the event that the parties are unable to dispose of the issues without a hearing or if the Boardof Directors elects to proceed without a pre-hearing conference, the Executive Director shall notify all partiesin writing of the date, time and place set for a hearing on the appeal. The notice shall be given at least seven(7) days in advance of the time set for the hearing and shall contain a short and plain statement of the issuesinvolved. Said hearing shall be conducted in conjunction with a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board ofDirectors. In this event, costs for such a meeting shall not be taxed against the petitioner(s).

5.6. The matter may be heard at a special meeting of the Board of Directors provided the petitioner(s)agrees in writing to pay all costs incidental to such meeting. Such costs shall not exceed the actualexpenses incurred. The Board of Directors, at its discretion, may require the petitioner(s) to post adequatesecurity for such costs with the Executive Director.

5.7. If the petitioner(s)’ appeal should prevail at the special meeting of the Board of Directors or at asubsequent hearing before the Review Board, the security deposit or the posted costs shall be returned to thepetitioner(s).

5.8. All parties to any appeal may represent themselves or be represented by an attorney licensed topractice law in the State of West Virginia.

5.9. Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. Objections to evidentiaryoffers shall be noted in the record. Any party to any such hearings may vouch the record as to any excludedtestimony or other evidence.

5.10. All evidence, including papers, records, Commission staff memoranda, and documents, in thepossession of the Commission, of which it desires to avail itself, shall be offered and made a part of the recordin the case. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies of excerpts or by incorporation byreference.

5.11. Every party shall have the right of cross-examination of witnesses who testify, and shall havethe right to submit rebuttal evidence.

5.12. All of the testimony and evidence of any such hearing shall be reported by stenographic notesand characters or by mechanical means. All rulings on the admissibility of testimony and evidence shall alsobe reported. The Board of Directors shall prepare an official record, which shall include reported testimonyand exhibits in each contested case, and all Commission staff memoranda and data used in consideration ofthe case, but it shall not be necessary to transcribe the reported testimony unless required for purpose ofrehearing or review. Informal disposition may also be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreedsettlement, consent order or default.

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§127-6-6. Review Board.

6.1. Any decision of the Board of Directors involving penalty, protest or interpretation of the rules andregulations of this Commission may be appealed to the Review Board in the manner hereinafter described.Said appeal may be made by any member of the aggrieved party which is directly affected by the decision ofthe Board of Directors and aggrieved by such decision of the Board of Directors.

6.2. Appeals must be filed with the State Superintendent of Schools of West Virginia within fifteendays after any final decision of the Board of Directors of the WVSSAC.

6.3. Upon receipt of said appeal, the State Superintendent of Schools shall immediately notify eachmember of the Review Board of said appeal and the Chairman of said Review Board who shall forthwith set adate, time and place for hearing and shall immediately notify all interested parties, in writing, of the same.

6.4. The filing of any appeal shall not stay enforcement nor act to supersede the prior ruling ordecision of the Board of Directors. However, pending the hearing on any appeal, at its discretion, the Boardof Directors may grant a stay of enforcement upon such terms as it deems proper.

6.5. Proceedings for review shall be instituted by filing a petition, in quintuplicate, with the StateSuperintendent of Schools within fifteen days after the date upon which such party received notice of the finalorder or decision of the Board of Directors. A copy of the petition shall be served upon the WVSSAC or itsExecutive Director and all other parties of record by registered or certified mail. The petition shall statewhether the appeal is taken on questions of law or questions of fact, or both. No appeal bond shall be requiredto effect any such appeal.

6.6. Within fifteen days after receipt of a copy of the petition by the WVSSAC or its ExecutiveDirector, or within such further time as the Review Board may allow, said Commission or said ExecutiveDirector shall transmit to such Review Board, the original or a certified copy of the entire record of theproceedings under review, including a transcript of all testimony and all papers, motions, documents, evidenceand records as were before the said Commission, all Commission staff memoranda submitted in connectionwith the case, and a statement of matters officially noted; but, by stipulation of all parties to the reviewproceedings, the record may be shortened. The expense of preparing such record shall be taxed as a part ofthe costs of the appeal. The appellant shall provide security for costs involved. Upon demand by any party tothe appeal, said Commission shall furnish, at the cost of the party requesting same, a copy of such record. Inthe event the complete record is not filed with the Review Board within the time provided for in this section, theappellant may apply to the Review Board to have the case docketed, and the Review Board shall order suchrecord filed. Failure of the said Commission to file the record within the time stipulated shall automaticallystay the enforcement of the order or decision of the Board of Directors, in that particular case, and such stayshall continue until such record is filed.

6.7. Appeals taken on questions of law, fact or both, shall be heard upon assignment of error filed inthe cause or set out in the briefs of the appellant. Errors not argued by brief may be disregarded, but theReview Board may consider and decide errors which are not assigned or argued.

6.8. The review shall be conducted by the Review Board without a jury and shall be upon the recordsmade before the Commission, except that in cases of alleged irregularities in procedure before the Commissionnot shown in the record, testimony thereon may be taken before the Review Board. The Review Board mayhear oral arguments and require written briefs.

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6.9. After hearing all evidence and arguments, the Review Board shall render a decision in one ofthree forms: (1) sustaining the ruling of the Board of Directors; (2) reversing the ruling of the Board ofDirectors; or (3) remanding the matter to the Board of Directors for further action. The Board of Review shallreverse, vacate or modify the order or decision of the Board of Directors if the substantial rights of the petitioneror petitioners have been prejudiced because of the administrative findings, inferences, conclusions, decisionsor order are (1) in violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; or (2) in excess of the statutory authorityor jurisdiction of the Commission; or (3) made upon unlawful procedures; or (4) affected by other error of law;or (5) clearly wrong in view of the reliable probative and substantial evidence on the whole record; or (6)arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.

6.10. Four members, present and voting, shall constitute a quorum for the Review Board to transactall business.

6.11. A majority vote of those members of the Review Board in attendance at any hearing shall berequired to render a decision. Such decision shall be final and binding on all parties concerned.

6.12. Within thirty (30) days from the date of any hearing, the Review Board shall make a writtenreport of its decision, stating briefly therein its reasons for such a decision. Copies of the report shall bemailed to the State Superintendent of Schools, the Executive Director of the WVSSAC and, upon writtenrequest, to other interested parties.

6.13. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit the Board of Directors in performing its regularduties as provided in the Constitution and Bylaws of the WVSSAC; in making investigations and initiatingproceedings against any member of said Commission; in making interpretations of the rules of eligibility ofstudent athletes, cheerleaders or band members; or in imposing penalties for the violations of any rules,regulations, or Bylaws of said Commission.

6.14. The Constitution §127-1-8.5 and Rules §127-6-2, §127-6-3.2 and §127-6-4.4 which infer orstate that decisions of the Board of Directors are final, are hereby modified only to the extent that such finalruling of the Board of Directors may be appealed within the time limit in the manner prescribed elsewhere inthis Article and affirmed, reversed or remanded by the Board of Review.

HIGH SCHOOLWVSSAC STANDARDIZED CALENDAR

2019-2025

BANDState ContestBASEBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSectionalRegionalStateBASKETBALL BOYS’Season Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSectionalRegionalStateBASKETBALL GIRLS’Season Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSectionalRegionalStateCHEERLEADINGSeason StartsRegionalState ContestSeason EndsCROSS COUNTRYSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldRegionalStateFOOTBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldPlay-Off 1st RoundPlay-Off 2nd RoundPlay-Off 3rd RoundChampionship

GOLFSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldRegionalStateSOCCERSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSectionalRegional FinalStateSOFTBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSectionalRegionalStateSWIMMINGSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldRegionalStateTENNISSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldRegionalStateTRACKSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldRegionalStateVOLLEYBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSectionalRegionalStateWRESTLINGSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldRegionalState

Mon. of Wk. 38to Sat. of Wk. 43

Mon. of Wk. 35Wed. of Wk. 37(45-46) Mon-Sat(47) Mon-Sat(48) Thurs-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 20Tues. of Wk. 23(34-35) Fri-Sat(36) Tues-Thurs(37) Wed-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 19Tues. of Wk. 22(33-34) Fri-Sat(35) Tues-Thurs(36) Wed-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 5(18) Sat(23) Sat

Mon. of Wk. 5Sat. of Wk. 7(16) Thurs-Sat(17) Sat

Mon. of Wk. 5Wk. 8(19) Fri-Sat(20) Fri-Sat(21) Fri-Sat(22) Fri-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 5Tues. of Wk. 5(13) Mon(14) Tues-Wed

Mon. of Wk. 5Fri. of Wk. 7(16) Mon-Sat(17) Tues, Thurs(18) Fri-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 35Wed. of Wk. 37(44-45) Mon-Sat(46)Mon-Sat.(47) Wed-Thurs

Mon. of Wk. 17Wed. of Wk. 19(31) Sat(33) Thurs-Fri

Mon. of Wk. 35Wed. of Wk. 37(44) Mon-Sat(45) Thurs-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 35Wed. of Wk. 37(45) Wed-Sat(46) Fri-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 6Wed. of Wk. 9(18) Mon-Thurs.(18) Sat(19) Fri-Sat

Mon. of Wk. 20 (19/2019)Wed. of Wk. 22(32) Sat (Wk 33/2021)(34) Thurs-Sat (35/2021)

Date and-or Week No. 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025Mar. 23May 2

Mar. 2Mar. 18May 11-23May 25-30June 4-6

Nov. 18Dec. 10Feb. 28-Mar. 7Mar. 10-12Mar. 18-21

Nov. 11Dec. 3Feb. 21-29Mar. 3-5Mar. 11-14

Aug. 5Nov. 9Dec. 14Mar. 21

Aug. 5Aug. 24Oct. 24-26Nov. 2

Aug. 5Aug. 26Nov. 15-16Nov. 22-23Nov. 29-30Dec. 6-7

Aug. 5Aug. 6Sept. 30Oct. 8-9

Aug. 5Aug. 23Oct. 21-26Oct. 29, 31Nov. 8-9

Mar. 2Mar. 18May 4-16May 18-23May 27-28

Oct. 28Nov. 13Feb. 8Feb. 20-21

Mar. 2Mar. 18May 4-9May 14-16

Mar. 2Mar. 18May 13-16May 22-23

Aug. 12Sept. 4Nov. 4-7Nov. 9Nov. 15-16

Nov. 11Dec. 4Feb. 15Feb. 27-29

Mar. 22May 1



Nov. 9Dec. 1Feb. 19-27Mar. 2-4Mar. 10-13


Aug. 3Aug. 22Oct. 22-24Oct. 31






Mar. 1Mar. 17May 3-8May 13-15

Mar. 1Mar. 17May 12-15May 21-22


Nov. 16Dec. 2Feb. 20Mar. 4-6

Mar. 21Apr. 30

Feb. 28Mar. 16May 9-21May 23-28June 2-4


Nov. 8Nov. 30Feb. 18-26Mar. 1-3Mar. 9-12






Feb. 28Mar. 16May 2-14May 16-21May 25-26


Feb. 28Mar. 16May 2-7May 12-14

Feb. 28Mar. 16May 11-14May 20-21


Nov. 15Dec. 1Feb. 19Mar. 3-5

Mar. 20Apr. 29

Feb. 27Mar. 15May 8-20May 22-27June 1-3


Nov. 7Nov. 29Feb. 17-25Feb. 28-Mar. 2Mar. 8-11






Feb. 27Mar. 15May 1-13May 15-20May 24-25


Feb. 27Mar. 15May 1-6May 11-13

Feb. 27Mar. 15May 10-13May 19-20

Aug. 8Aug. 31Oct. 31-Nov. 3Nov. 5Nov. 11-12

Nov. 14Nov. 30Feb. 18Mar. 2-4

Mar. 18Apr. 27

Feb. 26Mar. 13May 6-18May 20-25May 30-June 1


Nov. 6Nov. 28Feb. 16-24Feb. 27-29Mar. 6-9

July 31Nov. 4Dec. 9Mar. 16

July 31Aug. 19Oct. 19-21Oct. 28

July 31Aug. 21Nov. 10-11Nov. 17-18Nov. 24-25Dec. 1-2

July 31Aug. 1Sept. 25Oct. 3-4

July 31Aug. 18Oct. 16-21Oct. 24, 26Nov. 3-4

Feb. 26Mar. 13Apr. 29-May 11May 13-18May 22-23


Feb. 26Mar. 13Apr. 29-May 4May 10-12

Feb. 26Mar. 13May 8-11May 17-18


Nov. 13Nov. 29Feb. 17Feb. 29-Mar. 2

Mar. 24May 3





Aug. 5Aug. 24Oct. 24-26Nov. 2






Feb. 25Mar. 13Apr. 29-May 4May 9-11

Feb. 25Mar. 13May 8-11May 17-18


Nov. 12Nov. 28Feb. 15Mar. 6-8

MIDDLE SCHOOLWVSSAC STANDARDIZED CALENDAR

2019-2025

BANDState Contest

BASEBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

BASKETBALL BOYS’Season Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

BASKETBALL GIRLS’Season Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

CHEERLEADINGSeason StartsSeason Ends

CROSS COUNTRYSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

FOOTBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

GOLF

SOCCERSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

SOFTBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

SWIMMINGSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

TENNIS

TRACKSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

VOLLEYBALLSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

WRESTLINGSeason Starts1st Contest May Be HeldSeason Ends

Mon. of Wk. 38to Sat. of Wk. 43

Mon. of Wk. 35Wed. of Wk. 37Sat. of Wk. 45



Mon. of Wk. 6Sat. of Wk. 34

Mon. of Wk. 5Wed. of Wk. 7Tues. of Wk. 16

Mon. of Wk. 6(9) Mon-Sat(17) Sat

Mon. of Wk. 6Mon. of Wk. 9Sat. of Wk. 17



Mon. of Wk. 35Wed. of Wk. 37Thurs. of Wk. 46



There shall be one season for golf in middle school,either fall or spring; however; the season selected shallbe no longer than 10 weeks.

There shall be one season for tennis in middle school,either fall or spring; however, the season selected shallbe no longer than 12 weeks.

Date and-or Week No. 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025

Mar. 23May 2

Mar. 2Mar. 18May 16

Nov. 11Dec. 4Feb. 29

Nov. 4Nov. 27Feb. 22

Aug. 12Feb. 29

Aug. 5Aug. 21Oct. 22

Aug. 12Sept. 2-7Nov. 2

Aug. 12Sept. 2Nov. 2

Mar. 2Mar. 18May 16

Oct. 28Nov. 13Feb. 15

Mar. 2Mar. 18May 21



Mar. 20Apr. 29

Feb. 27Mar. 15May 13



Aug. 8Feb. 25


Aug. 8Aug. 29-Sept. 3Oct. 29





Aug. 15Sept. 7Oct. 29


Mar. 22May 1

Mar. 1Mar. 17May 15

Nov. 9Dec. 2Feb. 27

Nov.2Nov. 25Feb. 20

Aug. 10Feb. 27




Mar. 1Mar. 17May 15


Mar. 1Mar. 17May 20


Nov. 9Dec. 2Feb. 20

Mar. 21Apr. 30


Nov. 8Dec. 1Feb. 26


Aug. 9Feb. 26








Nov. 8Dec. 1Feb. 19

Mar. 18Apr. 27




Aug. 7Feb. 24

July 31Aug. 16Oct. 17








Mar. 21May 3

Mar. 3Mar. 19May 17

Nov. 11Dec. 4Mar. 1


Aug. 12Mar. 1


Aug. 12Sept. 2-7Nov. 2


Mar. 3Mar. 19May 17


Mar. 3Mar. 19May 22



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2020-21

7/5-7/117/12-7/187/19-7/257/26-8/18/2-8/8

8/9-8/158/16-8/228/23-8/298/30-9/59/6-9/12

9/13-9/199/20-9/269/27-10/310/4-10/1010/11-10/17

10/18-10/2410/25-10/3111/1-11/711/8-11/1411/15-11/21

11/22-11/2811/29-12/512/6-12/1212/13-12/1912/20-12/26

12/27-1/21/3-1/91/10-1/161/17-1/231/24-1/30

1/31-2/62/7-2/132/14-2/202/21-2/272/28-3/6

3/7-3/133/14-3/203/21-3/273/28-4/34/4*-4/10

4/11-4/174/18-4/244/25-5/15/2-5/85/9-5/15

5/16-5/225/23-5/295/30-6/5**6/6-6/126/13-6/19

6/20-6/266/27-7/3

2023-24

7/2-7/87/9-7/157/16-7/227/23-7/297/30-8/5

8/6-8/128/13-8/198/20-8/268/27-9/29/3-9/9

9/10-9/169/17-9/239/24-9/3010/1-10/710/8-10/14

10/15-10/2110/22-10/2810/29-11/411/5-11/1111/12-11/18

11/19-11/2511/26-12/212/3-12/912/10-12/1612/17-12/23

12/24-12/3012/31-1/61/7-1/131/14-1/201/21-1/27

1/28-2/32/4-2/102/11-2/172/18-2/242/25-3/2

3/3-3/93/10-3/163/17-3/233/24-3/303/31*-4/6

4/7-4/134/14-4/204/21-4/274/28-5/45/5-5/11

5/12-5/185/19-5/255/26-6/1**6/2-6/86/9-6/15

6/16-6/226/23-6/29

2025-26

7/6-7/127/13-7/197/20-7/267/27-8/28/3-8/9

8/10-8/168/17-8/238/24-8/308/31-9/69/7-9/13

9/14-9/209/21-9/279/28-10/410/05-10/1110/12-10/18

10/19-10/2510/26-11/111/2-11/81/9-11/1511/16-11/22

11/23-11/2911/30-12/612/7-12/1312/14-12/2012/21-12/27

12/28-1/31/4-1/101/11-1/171/18-1/241/25-1/31

2/1-2/72/8-2/142/15-2/212/22-2/283/1-3/7

3/8-3/143/15-3/213/22-3/283/29-4/44/5*-4/11

4/12-4/184/19-4/254/26-5/25/3-5/95/10-5/16

5/17-5/235/24-5/30**5/31-6/66/7-6/136/14-6/20

6/21-6/276/28-7/4

NATIONAL FEDERATIONSTANDARDIZED PROCEDURE FOR NUMBERING CALENDAR WEEKS

* Easter Sunday** Memorial Day week

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930

3132333435

3637383940

4142434445

4647484950

5152

2019-20

7/7-7/137/14-7/207/21-7/277/28-8/38/4-8/10

8/11-8/178/18-8/248/25-8/319/1-9/79/8-9/14

9/15-9/219/22-9/289/29-10/510/6-10/1210/13-10/19

10/20-10/2610/27-11/211/3-11/911/10-11/1611/17-11/23

11/24-11/3012/1-12/712/8-12/1412/15-12/2112/22-12/28

12/29-1/41/5-1/111/12-1/181/19-1/251/26-2/1

2/2-2/82/9-2/152/16-2/222/23-3/13/1-3/7

3/8-3/143/15-3/213/22-3/283/29-4/44/5-4/11

4/12-4/184/19*-4/254/26-5/25/3-5/95/10-5/16

5/17-5/235/24-5/30**5/31-6/66/7-6/136/14-6/20

6/21-6/276/28-7/4

2021-22

7/4-7/107/11-7/177/18-7/247/25-7/318/1-8/7

8/8-8/148/15-8/218/22-8/288/29-9/49/5-9/11

9/12-9/189/19-9/259/26-10/210/3-10/910/10-10/16

10/17-10/2310/24-10/3010/31-11/611/7-11/1311/14-11/20

11/21-11/2711/28-12/412/5-12/1112/12-12/1812/19-12/25

12/26-1/11/2-1/81/9-1/151/16-1/221/23-1/29

1/30-2/52/6-2/122/13-2/192/20-2/262/27-3/5

3/6-3/123/13-3/193/20-3/263/27-4/24/3-4/9

4/10-4/164/17*-4/234/24-4/305/1-5/75/8-5/14

5/15-5/215/22-5/285/29-6/4**6/5-6/116/12-6/18

6/19-6/256/26-7/2

2022-23

7/3-7/97/10-7/167/17-7/237/24-7/307/31-8/6

8/7-8/138/14-8/208/21-8/278/28-9/39/4-9/10

9/11-9/179/18-9/249/25-10/110/2-10/810/9-10/15

10/16-10/2210/23-10/2910/30-11/511/6-11/1211/13-11/19

11/20-11/2611/27-12/312/4-12/1012/11-12/1712/18-12/24

12/25-12/311/1-1/71/8-1/141/15-1/211/22-1/28

1/29-2/42/5-2/112/12-2/182/19-2/252/26-3/4

3/5-3/113/12-3/183/19-3/253/26-4/14/2-4/8

4/9*-4/154/16-4/224/23-4/294/30-5/65/7-5/13

5/14-5/205/21-5/275/28-6/3**6/4-6/106/11-6/17

6/18-76/246/25-7/1

2024-25

7/7-7/137/14-7/207/21-7/277/28-8/38/4-8/10

8/11-8/178/18-8/248/25-8/319/1-9/79/8-9/14

9/15-9/219/22-9/289/29-10/510/6-10/1210/13-10/19

10/20-10/2610/27-11/211/3-11/911/10-11/1611/17-11/23

11/24-11/3012/1-12/712/8-12/1412/15-12/2112/22-12/28

12/29-1/41/5-1/111/12-1/181/19-1/251/26-2/1

2/2-2/82/9-2/152/16-2/222/23-3/13/2-3/8

3/9-3/153/16-3/223/23-3/293/30-4/54/6-4/12

4/13-4/194/20*-4/264/27-5/35/4-5/105/11-5/17

5/18-5/245/25-5/31**6/1-6/76/8-6/146/15-6/21

6/22-6/286/29-7/5

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APPENDIX C

PAST MEMBERS - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1916-17John G. Graham (Huntington), PresidentBenjamin H. Williams (Bluefield), Vice PresidentH.P. Johns (Wheeling), Secretary-Treasurer

1917-19John G. Graham (Huntington), PresidentBenjamin H. Williams (Bluefield), Vice PresidentGeorge H. Colebank (Fairmont), Secretary-Treasurer

1919-20John G. Graham (Huntington), PresidentJohn L. Stewart (Parkersburg), Vice PresidentH.W. Piggott (Grafton), Secretary-Treasurer

1920-22Lakin F. Roberts (Charleston), PresidentJesse E. Riley (New Martinsville), Vice PresidentA.J. Gibson (Elkins), Secretary-Treasurer

1922-23R.W. Shumaker (Spencer), PresidentWalter Riddle (Bridgeport), Vice PresidentA.J. Gibson (Elkins), Secretary-Treasurer

1923-25H.W. Piggott (Parkersburg), PresidentE.E. Church (Martinsburg), Vice PresidentH.Y. Clark (Grafton), Secretary-Treasurer

1925-26S.C. Grose (Welch), PresidentP.E. King (Wheeling), Vice PresidentH.Y. Clark (Grafton), Secretary-Treasurer

1926-27S.C. Grose (Welch), PresidentO.D. Lambert (Kingwood), Vice PresidentC.M. Stalnaker (Cairo), Secretary-Treasurer

1927-29Leslie D. Moore (Spencer), PresidentE.Q. Swan (Huntington), Vice PresidentC.M. Stalnaker (Cairo), Secretary-Treasurer

1929-30E.Q. Swan (Huntington), PresidentE.G. Kuhn (Farmington), Vice PresidentC.M. Stalnaker (Beckley), Secretary-Treasurer

1930-31E.G. Kuhn (Farmington), PresidentI.E. Ewing (Wheeling), Vice PresidentC.M. Stalnaker (Logan), Secretary-Treasurer

1931-32I.E. Ewing (Wheeling), PresidentVice President, Vacant — Appointed for each meetingS. Key Dickinson (Clarksburg), Secretary-Treasurer

1932-34I.E. Ewing (Wheeling), PresidentRocco J. Gorman (Charleston), Vice PresidentS. Key Dickinson (Clarksburg), Secretary-Treasurer

1934-39C.W. Jackson (Bluefield), PresidentC.A. Tesch (Salem), Vice PresidentI.E. Ewing (Wheeling), Secretary-Treasurer

1939-44George M. Speicher (Dunbar), PresidentDan H. Perdue (Fayetteville), Vice PresidentI.E. Ewing (Wheeling), Secretary-Treasurer

1944-46George M. Speicher (Dunbar), PresidentDan H. Perdue (Fayetteville), Vice PresidentI.E. Ewing (Wheeling), Secretary-Treasurer

1946-47George M. Speicher (Dunbar), PresidentDan H. Perdue (Fayetteville), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1947-48George M. Speicher (Dunbar), PresidentC.F. Walker (Wellsburg), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1948-53C.F. Walker (Wellsburg), PresidentJonathan Y. Lowe (Milton), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1953-59Jonathan Y. Lowe (Milton and Beverly Hills), PresidentW.G. Eismon (Charles Town), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1959-60Jonathan Y. Lowe (Beverly Hills), PresidentJohn W. Saunders (Shady Spring), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1960-61Jonathan Y. Lowe (Beverly Hills), PresidentJake H. Moser (Saint Albans Junior High), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1962-64Jake H. Moser (Saint Albans Junior High), PresidentRoy Coffman (Lewisburg), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1964-66Roy Coffman (Alderson), PresidentLarney R. Gump (Barrackville), Vice PresidentFred P. Weihl (Weston), Treasurer

1966-68Fred P. Weihl (Berkeley Springs), President (1967)Scott H. Davis (Morgantown), 1967Larney R. Gump (Barrackville), Vice PresidentAlva T. Ball (Dunbar), Member (1967)E.F. Garrity (DuPont Junior High), MemberCharles W. Dean, Jr., (Gary), MemberCliff West (Wayne), Member

1968-70Cliff West (Wayne), PresidentCharles W. Dean, Jr., (Gary), Vice PresidentEdwin M. Bartrug (Marmet Junior High), MemberHenry Hamilton (Elkins), Member (1969)Robert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberHarry A. Stansbury, State School Boards Assoc. (Charleston), Member8

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1970-71E.W. Malcolm (Fairmont Senior), PresidentEdwin M. Bartrug (Marmet Junior High), Vice PresidentC.W. Dean (Gary), MemberJackson L. Flanigan (Charles Town), MemberRay H. Watson (Wirt County), MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberOrlan C. Fowler, State School Boards Assoc. (Clarksburg), MemberWilliam H. Calhoun (Herbert Hoover), Ex-Officio Member

1971-72Edwin M. Bartrug (Marmet Junior High), PresidentRay H. Watson (Wirt County), Vice PresidentJackson L. Flanigan (Charles Town), MemberAcie B. Stewart (Herndon), MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberOrlan C. Fowler, State School Boards Assoc. (Clarksburg), Member

1972-73Ray H. Waston (Wirt County), PresidentJackson L. Flanigan (Jefferson), Vice PresidentAcie B. Stewart (Herndon), MemberKeith L. Holt (East Fairmont), MemberC.P. Wells (Nicholas County), MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberOrlan C. Fowler, State School Boards Association (Clarksburg), Member

1973-74Keith L. Holt (East Fairmont), PresidentWilliam G. Griffith (Horace Mann Junior High), Vice PresidentRay H. Watson (Wirt County), MemberAcie B. Stewart (Herndon), MemberRay Waldo, Jr. (Martinsburg Senior), MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberOrlan C. Fowler, State School Boards Assoc. (Clarksburg), Member

1974-75Acie B. Stewart (Herndon), PresidentRay Waldo, Jr. (Martinsburg Senior), Vice PresidentRay H. Watson (Wirt County), MemberKeith L. Holt (East Fairmont), MemberJohn W. Lyons (Herbert Hoover), MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberCarlton A. Buttrey, State School Boards Assoc. (St. Marys), Member

1975-76Ray Waldo, Jr. (Martinsburg Senior), PresidentJames E. Hamrick (Clendenin Junior High), Vice PresidentKeith L. Holt (East Fairmont), MemberRobert W. Eakins (Williamstown), MemberAcie B. Stewart (Herndon), MemberRobert L. Turner (Big Creek), Ex-Officio MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberCarlton A. Buttrey, State School Boards Assoc. (St. Marys), Member

1976-77James E. Hamrick (Clendenin Junior High), PresidentRobert W. Eakins (Williamstown), Vice PresidentRay Waldo, Jr. (Martinsburg Senior), MemberKeith L. Holt (East Fairmont), MemberGeorge W. Keatley (Princeton), MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberCarlton A. Buttrey, State School Boards Assoc. (St. Marys), MemberMerrell S. McIlwain (South Charleston), Ex-Officio Member

1977-78Robert W. Eakins (Williamstown), PresidentGeorge W. Keatley (Princeton), Vice PresidentWarren Carter (Jefferson), MemberKeith L. Holt (East Fairmont), MemberJames E. Hamrick (Clendenin Junior High), MemberRobert H. Kidd, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberCarlton A. Buttrey, State School Boards Assoc. (St. Marys), Member

1978-79George W. Keatley (Princeton), PresidentWarren Carter (Jefferson), Vice PresidentJames E. Hamrick (Clendenin Junior High), MemberRobert W. Eakins (Williamstown), MemberSam Scolapio, Jr. (Washington Irving), MemberDr. Daniel B. Taylor, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberCarlton A. Buttrey, State School Boards Assoc. (St. Marys), MemberParis Hume (Greenbrier East), Ex-Officio Member

1979-80Warren L. Carter (Jefferson), PresidentSam Scolapio, Jr. (Washington Irving), Vice PresidentRobert W. Eakins (Williamstown), MemberGeorge W. Keatley (Princeton), MemberRobert L. Perkins (Nicholas County), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberJohn T. Grossi (Weir), Ex-Officio Member

1980-81Sam Scolapio, Jr. (Washington Irving), PresidentRobert L. Perkins (Nicholas County), Vice PresidentGeorge W. Keatley (Princeton), MemberWarren L. Carter (Jefferson), MemberWilliam F. Gainer (Hamilton Jr.), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Dept. of Education (Beckley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberJohn T. Grossi (Weir), Ex-Officio Member

1981-82Robert L. Perkins (Nicholas County), PresidentWilliam F. Gainer (Hamilton Junior High), Vice PresidentWarren L. Carter (Jefferson), MemberSam Scolapio, Jr. (Washington Irving), MemberJames T. Lane (Northfork), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberRichard D. Johnson (Broadway Junior), Ex-Officio Member

1982-83William F. Gainer (Hamilton Junior High), PresidentJames T. Lane (Northfork), Vice PresidentRobert L. Perkins (Nicholas County), MemberSam Scolapio, Jr. (Washington Irving), MemberJohn J. Cole (Musselman), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberJackson L. Flanigan, WV Assoc. of School Adm. (Martinsburg), MemberNorma L. Winter (Sissonville), Ex-Officio Member

1983-84James T. Lane (Northfork), PresidentJohn J. Cole (Musselman), Vice PresidentRobert L. Perkins (Nicholas County), MemberWilliam F. Gainer (Hamilton Junior High), MemberVincent Paoletti (John Marshall), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberJackson L. Flanigan, WV Assoc. of School Adm. (Martinsburg), MemberJames O. Gore (Peterstown), Ex-Officio Member

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1984-85John J. Cole (Musselman), PresidentVincent Paoletti (John Marshall), Vice PresidentWilliam F. Gainer (Hamilton Junior High), MemberJames T. Lane (Northfork), MemberDavid Gillispie (Washington Junior High, South Charleston), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberJackson L. Flanigan, WV Assoc. of School Adm. (Martinsburg), MemberEdward B. Prendergast (Richwood), Ex-Officio Member

1985-86Vincent Paoletti (John Marshall), PresidentDavid Gillispie (Lincoln Junior High), Vice PresidentJohn J. Cole (Musselman), MemberJames T. Lane (Northfork), MemberJack D. Wiseman (Ripley), MemberJackson L. Flanigan, WV Assoc. of School Adm. (Martinsburg), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberDr. Russell George, (Berkeley Springs), Ex-Officio Member

1986-87David Gillispie (McKinley Junior High), PresidentJack D. Wiseman (Ripley), Vice PresidentJohn J. Cole (Musselman), MemberGeorge W. Keatley (Princeton), MemberVincent Paoletti (John Marshall), MemberJackson L. Flanigan, WV Assoc. of School Adm. (Martinsburg), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberHarold Nicholson (Parkersburg), Ex-Officio Member

1987-88David Gillispie (McKinley Junior High), PresidentJack D. Wiseman (Ripley), Vice PresidentDr. Russell George (Berkeley Springs), MemberGeorge W. Keatley (Princeton), MemberVincent Paoletti (John Marshall), MemberDr. Jackson L. Flanigan, WV Assoc. of School Adm. (Martinsburg), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberEdna Mae Phillips, State Department of Education (Beckley), MemberGary J. McClung (Meadow Bridge), Ex-Officio Member

1988-89Jack D. Wiseman (Ripley), PresidentGeorge W. Keatley (Princeton), Vice PresidentDr. Russell George (Berkeley Springs), MemberDavid Gillespie (McKinley Junior High), MemberGerald Trembush (Moundsville Junior High), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberKathryn Roten, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators, (Lewisburg), MemberMichael Kessinger (Bramwell), Ex-Officio Member

1989-90George Keatley (Princeton), PresidentGerald Trembush (Moundsville Junior High), Vice PresidentThomas Kidd (John Adams Junior High School), MemberDonald Knotts (Frankfort), MemberJack D. Wiseman (Ripley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberKathryn Roten, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators, (Lewisburg), MemberGary Greenfield, (Hedgesville Middle), Ex-Officio Member

1990-91Gerald Trembush (Moundsville Junior High), PresidentDonald Knotts (Frankfort), Vice PresidentThomas Kidd (John Adams Junior High), MemberGeorge Keatley (Princeton), MemberJack Wiseman (Ripley), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Assoc. (Clay), MemberKathryn Roten, State Department of Education (Charleston), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators, (Lewisburg), MemberRobert G. Bonar, (Calhoun County High School), Ex-Officio Member

1991-92Thomas Kidd (John Adams Junior High), PresidentJack Wiseman (Ripley), Vice PresidentGerald Trembush (Moundsville Junior High) MemberGeorge Keatley (Princeton), MemberFrank Aliveto (Hedgesville), MemberJimmy D. Morris, State School Boards Association (Clay), MemberDr. N. Blaine Groves, State Department of Education (Martinsburg), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberMike Cunningham, (Clendenin Junior High School), Ex-Officio Member

1992-93Thomas Kidd (John Adams Junior High), PresidentJack Wiseman (Ripley), Vice PresidentGerald Trembush (Moundsville Junior High) MemberGeorge Keatley (Princeton), MemberFrank Aliveto (Hedgesville), MemberEdward W. Fields, State School Boards Association (Hancock), MemberDr. N. Blaine Groves, State Department of Education (Martinsburg), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberMike Cunningham, (Clendenin Junior High School), Ex-Officio Member

1993-94Jack Wiseman (Ripley), PresidentGeorge Keatley (Princeton), Vice PresidentFrank Aliveto (Hedgesville), MemberJimmy Wyatt, (Tyler Consolidated), MemberThomas Kidd (John Adams Junior High), MemberDr. N. Blaine Groves, State Department of Education (Martinsburg), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberGary Ray, Athletic Directors Association (Oak Hill), MemberEdward W. Fields, County Boards of EducationLeon Pilewski (Washington-Irving), Ex-Officio Member

1994-95Frank Aliveto (Hedgesville), PresidentJoe McClung (Meadow Bridge), Vice PresidentFred Aldridge (Ravenswood), MemberDr. Charles Wagoner, State Board of Education (Weston), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberGary Ray, Athletic Directors Association (Oak Hill), MemberJimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), MemberDennis Bennett (Richwood), MemberDr. N. Blaine Groves, State Department of Education (Martinsburg), MemberEdward W. Fields, County Board of Education (New Cumberland), MemberWilma Zigmond (Logan), Ex-Officio Member

1995-96Joe McClung (Meadow Bridge), PresidentJimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), Vice PresidentFrank Aliveto (Hedgesville), PresidentFred Aldridge (Ravenswood), MemberDr. Charles Wagoner, State Board of Education (Weston), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberMike Hayden, Athletic Directors Association (Parkersburg), MemberDennis Bennett (Richwood), MemberEdward W. Fields, County Board of Education (New Cumberland), Member

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1996-97Jimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), PresidentDennis Bennett (Richwood), Vice PresidentFrank Aliveto (Hedgesville), MemberJoe McClung (Meadow Bridge), MemberFred Aldridge (Ravenswood), MemberDr. Charles Wagoner, State Board of Education (Weston), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberMike Hayden, Athletic Directors Association (Parkersburg), MemberEdward W. Fields, County Board of Education (New Cumberland), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), Member

1997-98Dennis Bennett (Richwood), PresidentJoe McClung (Meadow Bridge), Vice PresidentCharles S. Buell (Huntington), MemberJimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), MemberDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), MemberDr. Charles Wagoner, State Board of Education (Weston), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberDon Hetzel, Athletic Directors Association (Jefferson), MemberEdward W. Fields, County Board of Education (New Cumberland), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), Member

1998-99Joe McClung (Meadow Bridge), PresidentRoy McCase (Parkersburg South), MemberDennis Bennett (Richwood), MemberJimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), MemberDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), MemberJ. D. “Jimmy” Morris, State Board of Education (Clay), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberDon Hetzel, Athletic Directors Association (Jefferson), MemberKeith Donley, County Board of Education (Wellsburg), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), Member

1999-00Joe McClung (Meadow Bridge), PresidentDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), Vice PresidentRoy McCase (Parkersburg South), MemberDennis Bennett (Richwood), MemberJimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), MemberJ. D. “Jimmy” Morris, State Board of Education (Clay), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberDon Dellinger, Athletic Directors Association (Hedgesville), MemberKeith Donley, County Board of Education (Wellsburg), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), Member

2000-01David Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), PresidentJimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), Vice PresidentJoe McClung (Meadow Bridge), MemberRoy McCase (Parkersburg South), MemberDennis Bennett (Richwood), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberDon Dellinger, Athletic Directors Association (Hedgesville), MemberKeith Donley, County Board of Education (Wellsburg), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), Member

2001-02Jimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), PresidentDennis Bennett (Richwood), Vice PresidentRay Londeree (Oak Hill), MemberDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberKeith Donley, County Board of Education (Wellsburg), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), Member

2002-03Dennis Bennett (Richwood), PresidentRay Londeree (Oak Hill), Vice PresidentJimmy Wyatt (Tyler Consolidated), MemberDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberStephen Baldwin, WV Assoc. of School Administrators (Lewisburg), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberKeith Donley, County Board of Education (Wellsburg), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), MemberWilliam Niday (Parkersburg), Member

2003-04Ray Londeree (Oak Hill), PresidentDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), Vice PresidentDennis Bennett (Richwood), MemberWarren Grace (Paden City), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberFrank Aliveto, County Superintendents (Berkeley Co.), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberKeith Donley, County Board of Education (Wellsburg), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), MemberTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), Member

2004-05Ray Londeree (Oak Hill), PresidentDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), Vice PresidentThomas Kidd (John Adams JH), MemberWarren Grace (Paden City), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberFrank Aliveto, County Superintendents (Berkeley Co.), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberKeith Donley, County Board of Education (Wellsburg), MemberPaul J. Morrris, State Department of Education (Dunbar), MemberTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), Member

2005-06David Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), PresidentThomas Kidd (John Adams JH), Vice PresidentRay Londeree (Oak Hill), MemberWarren Grace (Paden City), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberFrank Aliveto, County Superintendents (Berkeley Co.), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberJack Wiseman, County Board of Education (Ravenswood), MemberSandra Chapman, State Department of Education (Wheeling), MemberTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), Member

2006-07Warren Grace (Paden City), PresidentThomas Kidd (John Adams JH), Vice PresidentRay Londeree (Valley [F]), MemberDavid Rogers (Martinsburg South Middle), MemberTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberFrank Aliveto, County Superintendents (Berkeley Co.), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberJack Wiseman, County Board of Education (Ravenswood), MemberSandra Chapman, State Department of Education (Wheeling), Member

2007-08Thomas Kidd (John Adams JH), PresidentTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), Vice PresidentWarren Grace (Paden City), MemberBen Disibbio (PikeView), MemberDon Dellinger (Hedgesville), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberFrank Aliveto, County Superintendents (Berkeley Co.), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberJack Wiseman, County Board of Education (Ravenswood), MemberSandra Chapman, State Department of Education (Wheeling), Member

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2008-09Tom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), PresidentBen Disibbio (PikeView), Vice PresidentThomas Kidd (John Adams JH), MemberWarren Grace (Paden City), MemberDon Dellinger (Hedgesville), MemberRonald Spencer, State Board of Education (Smithburg), MemberEdward Toman, County Superintendents (Gilmer Co.), MemberHarold Erwin, Athletic Directors Association (Eleanor), MemberErnie Moore, County Board of Education (Gassaway), MemberSandra Chapman, State Department of Education (Wheeling), Member

2009-10Ben Disibbio (PikeView), PresidentDon Dellinger (Hedgesville), Vice PresidentMike Arbogast (South Charleston), MemberTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), MemberWarren Grace (Paden City), MemberRonald Spencer, WV State Superintendents Designee (Smithburg), MemberEdward Toman, County Superintendents (Gilmer Co.), MemberJeff Bailey, Athletic Directors Association (Morgantown), MemberErnie Moore, County Board of Education (Gassaway), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Board of Education (Wheeling), Member

2010-11Don Dellinger (Hedgesville), PresidentMike Arbogast (South Charleston), Vice PresidentTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), MemberBernie Dolan (Wheeling Park), MemberBen Disibbio (PikeView), MemberRonald Spencer, WV State Superintendents Designee (Smithburg), MemberEdward Toman, County Superintendents (Gilmer Co.), MemberJeff Bailey, Athletic Directors Association (Morgantown), MemberErnie Moore, County Board of Education (Gassaway), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Board of Education (Wheeling), Member

2011-12Mike Arbogast (South Charleston), PresidentBernie Dolan (Wheeling Park), Vice PresidentDon Dellinger (Hedgesville), MemberTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), MemberBen Disibbio (PikeView), MemberRonald Spencer, WV State Superintendents Designee (Smithburg), MemberEdward Toman, County Superintendents (Gilmer Co.), MemberRon Allen, Athletic Directors Association (Hedgesville), MemberPerry Cook, County Board of Education (Oceana), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Board of Education (Wheeling), Member

2012-13Bernie Dolan (Wheeling Park), PresidentTom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), Vice PresidentDavid Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), MemberMike Arbogast (South Charleston), MemberBen Disibbio (PikeView), MemberRonald Spencer, WV State Superintendents Designee (Smithburg), MemberEdward Toman, County Superintendents (Gilmer Co.), MemberRon Allen, Athletic Directors Association (Hedgesville), MemberJim Crawford, County Board of Education (St. Albans), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Board of Education (Wheeling), Member

2013-14Tom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), PresidentBen Disibbio (PikeView), Vice PresidentMike Arbogast (South Charleston), MemberDavid Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), MemberRick Jones (John Marshall), MemberDan Erenrich (Morgantown), MemberEddie Campbell, County Superintendents (Tucker Co.), MemberTed Gillespie, County Board of Education (Princeton), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Board of Education (Wheeling), MemberRonald Spencer, WV State Superintendents Designee (Smithburg), Member

2014-15Tom Eschbacher (Parkersburg South), PresidentDavid Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), Vice PresidentMike Arbogast (South Charleston), MemberRick Jones (John Marshall), MemberDan Erenrich (Morgantown), MemberCraig Lee Loy (Valley [F]), MemberEddie Campbell, County Superintendents (Tucker Co.), MemberGregory Prudich, County Board of Education (Princeton), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Board of Education (Wheeling), MemberRonald Spencer, WV State Superintendents Designee (Smithburg), Member

2015-16David Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), PresidentRick Jones (John Marshall), Vice PresidentMike Arbogast (South Charleston), MemberCraig Lee Loy (Valley [F]), MemberWayne Ryan (Summers County), MemberGreg Webb (Huntington), MemberGregory Prudich, County Board of Education (Princeton), MemberEddie Campbell, County Superintendents (Tucker Co.), MemberDr. James Wilson, WV State Board of Education (Glen Dale), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Superintendents Designee (Wheeling), Member

2016-17Mike Arbogast (South Charleston), PresidentCraig Lee Loy (Valley [F]), Vice PresidentDavid Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), MemberHarold Erwin (Eleanor, Retired), MemberVacantVacantJim Crawford, County Board of Education (St. Albans), MemberEddie Campbell, County Superintendents (Tucker Co.), MemberDr. James Wilson, WV State Board of Education (Glen Dale), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Superintendents Designee (Wheeling), Member

2017-18Mike Arbogast (South Charleston), PresidentCraig Lee Loy (Valley [F]), Vice PresidentDavid Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), MemberJamie Tallman (Union), MemberDavid Nuzum (East Fairmont), MemberRichard Summers ( Jackson Middle), MemberJim Crawford, County Board of Education (St. Albans), MemberEddie Campbell, County Superintendents (Tucker Co.), MemberDr. James Wilson, WV State Board of Education (Glen Dale), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Superintendents Designee (Wheeling), Member

2018-19Craig Lee Loy (Valley [F]), PresidentRichard Summers ( Jackson Middle), Vice PresidentMike Arbogast (South Charleston), MemberDavid Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), MemberJamie Tallman (Union), MemberGregory Moore(South Harrison), MemberJim Crawford, County Board of Education (St. Albans), MemberEddie Campbell, County Superintendents (Tucker Co.), MemberDr. James Wilson, WV State Board of Education (Glen Dale), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Superintendents Designee (Wheeling), Member

2019-20Richard Summers ( Jackson Middle), PresidentDavid Cottrell (Clay-Battelle), Vice PresidentCraig Lee Loy (Valley F), MemberMichael Kelley (Herbert Hoover), MemberArt Petitto (Bridgeport Middle), MemberGregory Moore(South Harrison), MemberJim Crawford, County Board of Education (St. Albans), MemberEddie Campbell, County Superintendents (Tucker Co.), MemberDr. James Wilson, WV State Board of Education (Glen Dale), MemberRobert Dunlevy, WV State Superintendents Designee (Wheeling), Member

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Administration ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Adoption and Guardianship ............................................................................................................................................... 21

Age ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

All-Star Participation .................................................................................................................................................. XIII; 35

Amateur ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Amendments ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7Appointment of Parliamentarian .................................................................................................................................. 8Constitution and By-Law Committee ........................................................................................................................... 8Procedure ................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Attendance Zone ............................................................................................................................................................... 19

Awards .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Band ................................................................................................................................................................................. 62Awards ...................................................................................................................................................................... 64Classification ............................................................................................................................................................ 65Enrollment and Membership ..................................................................................................................................... 62Festivals .................................................................................................................................................................... 62Sanctioning ............................................................................................................................................................... 63Scholarship ............................................................................................................................................................... 62

Baseball ............................................................................................................................................................................ 45

Basketball (Boys and Girls) .............................................................................................................................................. 45

Bench Clearing .................................................................................................................................................................. 60

Board of Directors ............................................................................................................................................................. 5Officers & Duties ....................................................................................................................................................... 4Meetings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5Past Board of Directors Members ............................................................................................................................. 74Penalties ................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Board of Control ................................................................................................................................................................. 2Administrative Districts .............................................................................................................................................. 3Meetings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Board of Trustees ............................................................................................................................................................ 13Appointments ........................................................................................................................................................... 13Duties ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Camps ........................................................................................................................................................................ 37; 47

“C” Rule (2436-10) ........................................................................................................................................................... 25

Certificates of Eligibility ..................................................................................................................................................... 41

Cheerleading ..................................................................................................................................................................... 46

Classification ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40

Coaches ............................................................................................................................................................................ 36Coach Ejection ....................................................................................................................................... 38; 56; 59; 60Certification ............................................................................................................................................................... 36Out-Of-Season Coaching .......................................................................................................................................... 37

Concussions .................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Conduct ............................................................................................................................................................................. 57

Contest ...................................................................................................................................................................... XIII; 42

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Courtesy & Identification CardPrincipal .................................................................................................................................................................... 35Coaches .................................................................................................................................................................... 37Athletic Director ........................................................................................................................................................ 38

Cross Country (Boys and Girls) ........................................................................................................................................ 49

Department of Health and Human Services ....................................................................................................................... 20

Disciplinary Action ...................................................................................................................................................... 62; 64

Ejection Policy .................................................................................................................................................................. 62

Eligibility ............................................................................................................................................................... 16; 26; 43Adoption and Guardianship ....................................................................................................................................... 23Age ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18Amateur .................................................................................................................................................................... 24“C” Rule (2436-10) ..................................................................................................................................................... 29Certificates ................................................................................................................................................................ 43Enrollment ................................................................................................................................................................. 16Non-School Participation .......................................................................................................................................... 23Scholarship ............................................................................................................................................................... 18Semester and Season .............................................................................................................................................. 18Transfer and Residence ............................................................................................................................................ 19

Emergency Action Plan ..................................................................................................................................................... 27

Enrollment ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Executive Director ............................................................................................................................................................... 9Appointment ................................................................................................................................................................ 9Duties ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9Protests .................................................................................................................................................................... 71Term of Office .............................................................................................................................................................. 9

Football ............................................................................................................................................................................. 50

Foreign Exchange Students .............................................................................................................................................. 21

Forfeit and Restitution ....................................................................................................................................................... 38

Funds ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7Annual Dues ............................................................................................................................................................... 9Entry Fees and Assessment ...................................................................................................................................... 9Expenditures ............................................................................................................................................................... 9Fiscal Year .................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Game ............................................................................................................................................................................... XIII

Golf (Boys and Girls) ......................................................................................................................................................... 53

Guardianship ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Ineligible Participant .......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Legal Opponents ............................................................................................................................................................... 44

Membership ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1

National Federation of State High School Associations ............................................................................................ XI; XIIICalendar .................................................................................................................................................................... 75Sport Rules ............................................................................................................................................................... 45

Non-school Participation ................................................................................................................................................... 23

Officials ............................................................................................................................................................................. 41

Parental Permission .......................................................................................................................................................... 62

Penalties ..................................................................................................................................................................... 64; 70

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Physical Examination ....................................................................................................................................................... 36

Practice ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25Principal - Duties and Responsibilities .............................................................................................................................. 35

Protests ................................................................................................................................................................ 45; 70; 71Contested Cases ...................................................................................................................................................... 71Game ........................................................................................................................................................................ 43Review Board ...................................................................................................................................................... 10; 73School ................................................................................................................................................................. 66; 67

Recruiting .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Residence ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Review Board .................................................................................................................................................................... 10Duties ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11Membership .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Rules and Regulations (Definition Of) ................................................................................................................................ 13

Sanctioning ................................................................................................................................................................. 47; 66Athletic ..................................................................................................................................................................... 47Band ......................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Season Regulations .......................................................................................................................................................... 47

Scholarship ................................................................................................................................................................. 19; 26

Semester and Season ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Soccer (Boys and Girls) .................................................................................................................................................... 54

Softball .............................................................................................................................................................................. 55

Sport Rules ....................................................................................................................................................................... 45National Federation ................................................................................................................................................... 45USGA ....................................................................................................................................................................... 53USTA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56

Sportsmanship .................................................................................................................................................................. 59Administrator ............................................................................................................................................................ 60Student ..................................................................................................................................................................... 61Coach ....................................................................................................................................................................... 60Official ....................................................................................................................................................................... 62Spectator .................................................................................................................................................................. 61Disciplinary Action .................................................................................................................................................... 64

Standardized Calendar ...................................................................................................................................................... 75

Sunday Contests .............................................................................................................................................................. 44

Swimming (Boys and Girls) ............................................................................................................................................... 55

Team Membership ............................................................................................................................................................. 16

Tennis (Boys and Girls) ..................................................................................................................................................... 57

Track and Field (Boys and Girls) ....................................................................................................................................... 57

Transfer ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Travel ................................................................................................................................................................................. 46

Undue Influence ................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Volleyball ........................................................................................................................................................................... 57

Wrestling --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58

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Administrative

Administrative

Administrative

Administrative

Administrative

Districts

Districts

Districts

Districts

Districts

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MarionPreston

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MineralHampshire

Hardy

GrantTucker

RandolphUpshur

Barbour

Pendleton

TaylorHarrison

Lewis

Greenbrier

Monroe

Pocahontas

Webster

VIRGINIA

PENNSYLVANIA

1st: Brooke, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Hancock,Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Taylor, Tyler,and Wetzel.

2nd: Barbour, Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy,Jefferson, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Pendle-ton, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, and Upshur.

WVSSAC Administrative Districts

THE ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS

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cock

Broo

ke

Marshall

Tyler

Doddridge

Gilmer

Calhoun

Pleasants

WoodRitchie

Wirt

Jackson

Mason

Cabell

Wayne

Mingo

Logan

Lincoln

Roane

Putnam

Kanawha

Boone

Clay

Braxton

Nicholas

Fayette

MercerMcDowell

Raleigh

SummersWyoming

KENTUCKY

OHIO

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44444

3rd: Boone, Braxton, Clay, Kanawha, Lewis, Nicho-las, Putnam, and Roane.

4th: Cabell, Jackson, Lincoln, Logan, Mason,Pleasants, Ritchie, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood.

5th: Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Mingo, McDowell,Monroe, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers,Webster, and Wyoming.

Documents

R & R Complete · west virginia secondary school activities commission rules and regulations handbook 2875 staunton turnpike parkersburg, wv 26104 phone: 304-485-5494 fax: 304-428-5431